Exhibitions
The Hong Kong Palace Museum presents over 900 priceless treasures from the Palace Museum. Many of them are on display in Hong Kong for the first time, while others have never been shown to the public before. The Museum regularly presents special exhibitions featuring Chinese art and culture, as well as art and treasures from other parts of the world.
Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from The National Gallery, London
Organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the National Gallery, London, this exhibition is the first showcase of the Gallery’s prestigious painting collection in Hong Kong. It features 52 of the world’s finest masterpieces painted by fifty influential artists, spanning more than 400 years of Western art history.
Gazing at Sanxingdui: New Archaeological Discoveries in Sichuan
Presenting astounding archaeological discoveries of bronze, jade, gold, and ceramic objects at Sanxingdui, Jinsha, and Baodun sites in China’s Sichuan province, this exhibition revisits the Chengdu Plain dating back 2,600 to 4,500 years ago. Nearly half the objects on view come from the latest archaeological excavations at Sanxingdui, reflecting the advanced ancient culture and the interchanges among regional cultures by then. The exhibition also pays tribute to a century of modern Chinese archaeology.
Entering the Forbidden City: Architecture, Collection, and Heritage
The central position of the Forbidden City testifies to its significance to Chinese politics and culture. Featuring over 100 significant works from the Palace Museum, this exhibition sheds light on the architecture and activities of the Qing court.