Hong Kong Palace Museum
· Admire over 900 precious cultural relics from the Palace Museum, some of which have never been publicly exhibited before.
· From the perspective of Hong Kong and combined with a global view, appreciate the collections of the Palace Museum and other important cultural institutions around the world.
· Experience Chinese culture and art in a brand - new way.
△ Qiu Ying (c. 1494–1552). Picture of the Orchid Pavilion. Ming Dynasty, mid - 16th century. Gold - leafed color - painted fan surface. © The Palace Museum
Exhibition Hall 8: Presented by Bank of China (Hong Kong): "Tracing the Origins of Chinese Civilization" (September 25, 2024 – February 7, 2025)
Chinese civilization is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, profound and with a long history. The exhibition aims to show the historical context of the origin, formation and development of Chinese civilization. It brings together about 110 precious cultural relics from 14 important cultural and museum institutions across the country, including 16 national first - class cultural relics. The time span of these cultural relics ranges from the middle and late Neolithic period to the Xia Dynasty (8,200–3,500 years ago), including pottery, jade, stone carvings, bone artifacts, bronze ware, etc. Most of the cultural relics are on display in Hong Kong for the first time.
Exhibition Hall 9: "When the Forbidden City Meets the Palace of Versailles — Sino - French Cultural Exchanges in the 17th and 18th Centuries" (December 18, 2024 – May 4, 2025)
The exhibition displays nearly 150 treasures from two world heritage sites—the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles. It presents the history of admiration, inspiration and exchanges between the Chinese and French courts in the fields of culture, art, science and technology in the more than 100 years from the second half of the 17th century to the 18th century, as well as the precious long - standing friendship between the two countries.
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