Horses have played a significant role in both Chinese and foreign cultures for centuries. Come to the special exhibition in Gallery 9, “The Grand Gallop: Art and Culture of the Horse”, and explore the charisma of horses through more than a hundred paintings, sculptures and decorative art objects from the Palace Museum displayed in juxtaposition with loans from the Louvre. Check out the video and find out more!

What are the intrinsic values of works of calligraphy and painting over a thousand years old? There are many significant factors, including ink, subject matter and seals, which are all excellent means of evaluation. The special exhibition in Gallery 8, “The Making of Masterpieces: Chinese Painting and Calligraphy from the Palace Museum”, showcases masterpieces from as far back as the Jin and Tang dynasties, and explores their artistic achievements from different perspectives. Meticulously assembled and transcribed for your enjoyment, the collection is designed to enhance the undisputed merit of these masterpieces in the canon of Chinese art. Check out the video and find out more!

The Hong Kong Palace Museum is truly timeless and boundless. A remarkable venue dedicated to priceless treasures, it is also a place for collaborations with amazing local talents. In the thematic exhibition in Gallery 7, “No Boundaries: Reinterpreting Palace Museum Culture”, six Hong Kong-based multimedia and interdisciplinary artists bring a fresh perspective to the art and culture of the Forbidden City through art installations and immersive experiences. Check out the video and find out more!

Becoming an art collector is actually not as difficult as one may think. So it’s no surprise that the art-collecting community in Hong Kong is growing in number. Now showing in Gallery 6, the thematic exhibition “Private to Public: The History of Chinese Art Collecting in Hong Kong” boasts a distinguished and precious collection of Chinese arts acquired over more than a century in Hong Kong. These unmissable works of art are the finest and most representative in terms of their historical and artistic value. Check out the video and find out more!

While the notion of ‘design’ was a foreign concept in ancient China, the creativity and mastery of its artists have continued to inspire trending designs. Venture into Gallery 5 for the thematic exhibition ‘The Quest for Originality: Contemporary Design and Traditional Craft in Dialogue’, which illuminates the different aspects of Chinese traditional craft and craftsmanship to bring context to contemporary designs. Check out the video and find out more!

Any ancient artist who dared to paint a portrait of the emperor or empress was inevitably tempting fate. Every aspect of the task was scrutinised, while the work itself would have to commence on an auspicious day. The thematic exhibition in Gallery 4, “Encountering the Majestic: Portraits of Qing Emperors and Empresses”, showcases the finest examples of the imperial paintings in sequence. These magnificent works of art are accompanied by short films and interactive activities to reveal the artists’ processes. Check out the video and find out more!

Meticulously selected, the utensils used in the Forbidden City are unparalleled. A tactile adventure awaits at the thematic exhibition in Gallery 3, “Clay to Treasure: Ceramics from the Palace Museum Collection”, where you can encounter hundreds of precious articles from the Forbidden City and handle some exquisite fragments of porcelain. Check out the video and find out more!

What are the differences between a typical day in the life of the Qing dynasty emperors and our own nine-to-five lives? Find out at the thematic exhibition in Gallery 2, “From Dawn to Dusk: Life in the Forbidden City”, where you can experience the court life of the emperors through hundreds of delicate treasures and paintings from the Palace Museum. Check out the video and find out more!

What wonders lie within the thematic exhibition in Gallery 1, “Entering the Forbidden City: Collection, Architecture, and Heritage”? To enhance your journey of discovery through the unspoilt ancient artefacts from the Forbidden City, the Hong Kong Palace Museum has invited Mr Chiu Kwong-chiu, veteran artist and consultant on Palace Museum documentaries, to design a multimedia map. Illustrated in meticulous detail, the augmented map examines the geographical pattern of the Forbidden City, revealing in a visually impressive manner all the changes to it over the last 600 years. Check out the video and find out more!

In this short video, Dr Jiao Tianlong, Head Curator of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, explains how the Museum adopts a conversational approach towards displaying cultural relics. The descriptions on our labels are aimed at communicating with visitors, concisely convey the curatorial team and artist's interpretation of each precious objects from different perspectives. Watch the video and find out more about our innovative approach.