Hong Kong Palace Museum | Chinese Object Study Training Programme

The Hong Kong Palace Museum’s Chinese Object Study Training Programme, sponsored by the Susan Chen Foundation, aims at training the next generation of Chinese art specialists. Each week-long workshop will invite five leading experts from universities and museums in China and overseas, who will work with ten graduate trainees on museum’s collection in an immersive and intimate museum setting.

The fourth workshop (24 – 31 January 2027) will focus on the history and conservation of Chinese ceramics, drawing on important works from the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which offers unparalleled opportunities for students to study the stunning objects up close. Topics to be explored include the history of Chinese ceramics, museum ceramic conservation, and conservation science.

Applications for the fourth workshop are closed.

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Programmes highlights

The first workshop: The History, Craftmanship, and Conservation of Ancient Chinese Gold

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The second workshop: The History, Production Technologies, and Conservation of Historical Chinese Textiles

The third workshop: The History and Conservation of Chinese Painting and Calligraphy of the 20^th and 21^st Centuries