Hong Kong Palace Museum

Through innovative curatorial approaches, the Hong Kong Palace Museum presents priceless treasures from The Palace Museum along with the finest collections from other world-renowned institutions. The Museum is also in the process of building its own world-class collection. Opened in 2022, the Museum is a leading institution for the study and appreciation of Chinese art and culture and the promotion of dialogue among world civilisations. The Museum is a collaborative project between the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and The Palace Museum. The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust made a donation of HK$3.5 billion for its establishment, as well as some of the annual exhibitions and education programmes in 2023–2032.

Through research, exhibitions, publications, and educational and professional exchange programmes, the Museum builds international partnerships and positions Hong Kong as a global hub for art and culture. A resource that belongs to the local community, the Museum inspires community engagement, fosters dialogue, and promotes creativity and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Special Exhibition

Gallery 9: “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums” special exhibition

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Gallery 9: “Ancient Egypt Unveiled: Treasures from Egyptian Museums”

The largest, most comprehensive, and longest-running display of ancient Egyptian treasures in Hong Kong. The exhibition features an extraordinary collection of 250 precious artefacts on loan from the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt, drawn from seven of its affiliated museums. The exhibition also includes recent archaeological discoveries from the Saqqara —the vast necropolis of the ancient capital of Memphis, located south of Cairo. The precious artefacts include monumental statues, painted and inscribed stone stelae, mummy coffins and masks, jewellery, everyday objects, and animal mummies. These objects span nearly 4,000 years of history. Many of these objects, of extraordinary historical and scholarly significance, are exhibited outside Egypt for the first time.

The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt. It is proudly supported by Bank of China (Hong Kong), the Museum's Strategic Partner, and Cathay is the Major Sponsor.

Gallery 8: “Treasures of Global Jewellery from The Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed” special exhibition

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Gallery 8: The first major showcase in Hong Kong of global jewellery from five continents made over the course of nearly 4,000 years between the second millennium BCE and the 21st century. The exhibition marks The Met's debut in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. With approximately 200 spectacular treasures from The Met along with selected objects from the HKPM collection, the close relationship between body and jewellery will be explored. The masterpieces will display the depth and breadth of the encyclopedic collection of this world-renowned museum and illustrate the diversity and interconnectedness of global jewellery.

Thematic Exhibitions

Gallery 6: “A History of China in Silk: The Chris Hall Collection at the Hong Kong Palace Museum” thematic exhibition

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Gallery 6: A History of China in Silk: The Chris Hall Collection at the Hong Kong Palace Museum

Drawing on the Chris Hall Collection at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, this exhibition is a survey of the history of silk in China from the perspectives of technological advancement and artistic achievement. It features over one hundred spectacular textiles from the Neolithic period up to the early 20th century. The exhibition's five sections, presented in chronological order, weave a rich and colourful tapestry of China, its society, its clothing culture, and its interactions with the world.

Gallery 7: “The Ways in Patterns: An Immersive Digital Exhibition from the Palace Museum” thematic exhibition

Photo: Derry Ainsworth

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Gallery 7: The Ways in Patterns: An Immersive Digital Exhibition from the Palace Museum

This exhibition, with the theme of Palace Museum patterns, draws inspiration from the intricate designs that decorate the architecture, ceramics, and textiles of the Palace Museum. By interweaving these designs with innovative digital technology, the exhibition reveals the rich cultural meanings of the patterns. Join us on a journey through the digital realm to explore the wondrous patterns from the Palace Museum and experience the charm of traditional Chinese culture.

The exhibition is jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Palace Museum, and exclusively sponsored by the Institute of Philanthropy.

Gallery 4: “Heavenly Horses: Masterpieces from the Palace Museum”

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Gallery 4: “Heavenly Horses: Masterpieces from the Palace Museum”

From 20 March 2026 to 17 March 2027

Celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Horse in 2026, the “Heavenly Horses” exhibition displays nearly 100 horse-themed paintings by more than 60 renowned artists from the Yuan dynasty up to the 20th century, considering imperial and literati practices, the relationship between tradition and modernity, and the dialogue between Chinese and Western painting styles.

Gallery 1: “Entering the Forbidden City: Architecture, Collection, and Heritage” thematic exhibition

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Gallery 1: Entering the Forbidden City: Architecture, Collection, and Heritage

Built on Beijing's central axis, the 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 collections of the Forbidden City, as well as the activities of the multi-cultural Qing court.

Gallery 2: “From Dawn to Dusk: Life and Art in the Forbidden City” thematic exhibition

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Gallery 2: “From Dawn to Dusk: Life and Art in the Forbidden City”

Follow in the footsteps of the emperors and empresses of the Forbidden City and experience court life in the eighteenth century. Significant events from morning to bedtime and over 300 sumptuous treasures from the Palace Museum represent key moments in their busy and well-regulated lives. These moments bring to life the colour, texture, joy, and sorrow of life inside the Forbidden City.

Gallery 3: “Brilliance: Ming Dynasty Ceramic Treasures from the Palace Museum, 1368–1644” thematic exhibition

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Gallery 3: Brilliance: Ming Dynasty Ceramic Treasures from the Palace Museum, 1368–1644

This exhibition features over 100 representative Ming ceramic treasures from the collection of the Palace Museum. It is organised in three sections and explores the development and the outstanding achievements of ceramic production in form, glaze, and design in the early, mid-, and late Ming dynasty.

Gallery 5: “The Quest for Originality: Contemporary Design and Traditional Craft in Dialogue” thematic exhibition

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Gallery 5: The Quest for Originality: Contemporary Design and Traditional Craft in Dialogue

This exhibition brings together nearly 100 precious objects from the Palace Museum in lively dialogue with Hong Kong contemporary design talents. It demonstrates the deep interest in innovation, materiality, and function in design shared by people of the past and today, and how contemporary work draws inspiration from time-honoured traditions.