Hong Kong Palace Museum | Interactive Theatre: The Forbidden City meets The Palace of Versailles—Whisper of Treasures (For kids and families)

To complement the special exhibition “The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries”, we invite you and your children to join this storytelling theatre, travelling back in time to experience the cultural exchanges between China and France in the 17th and 18th centuries. Through interactive storytelling, you will gain an understanding of the knowledge exchange in science, astronomy, and art between the two masters of the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles— the Kangxi Emperor and Louis XIV. Get creative and use craft materials to create theatre props!

Please note:

• Suitable for children aged 5 or above. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Free admission for museum ticket holders of the same day on a first-come-first-served basis. No prior registration required.

This event accompanies the special exhibition “The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries” on view in Gallery 9 at the Hong Kong Palace Museum from 18 December 2024 to 4 May 2025. The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum, and the Palace of Versailles. The exhibits mainly come from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles. The Hong Kong Maritime Museum and The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library have also provided a number of loans. The exhibition is financially supported by the Mega Arts and Cultural Events Fund under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Cathay is the Lead Sponsor, and Tigillus Foundation and Centurion from American Express are the Major Sponsors of this special exhibition.

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