About this activity
Embracing new curatorial approaches, the Museum will offer a Hong Kong perspective and a global vision, presenting the finest objects from the Palace Museum and other important cultural institutions around the world. Through innovative research and travelling exhibitions, as well as educational, cultural, and professional exchange programmes, the Museum will build international partnerships and help position Hong Kong as a hub for art and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world. As a world-class institution, the Museum is, at heart, a cultural resource that belongs to the community of Hong Kong. Tickets will be sent to your KKday account within 3 days before the selected visit date, which are available for direct admission.
Details
Product Info: － Ticket Options － General Admission (Timed entry ticket)- Access to our thematic exhibitions in Gallery 1 to Gallery 7 - Ticket holders can enter at the designated time on the date selected - Please arrive within your reserved time slot. Entry for late arrivals will be subject to availability.- Tickets will be sent to your KKday account within 3 days before the selected visit date. Tickets are available for direct admission.Special Exhibition (Timed entry ticket)- Visitors can access the thematic exhibitions (Gallery 1 to 7) and special exhibition(s) (Gallery 8) / thematic exhibitions (Gallery 1 to 7) and special exhibition(s) (Gallery 9) with a special exhibition ticket - Ticket holders can enter at the designated time on the date selected- Please arrive within your reserved time slot. Entry for late arrivals will be subject to availability.- Tickets will be sent to your KKday account within 3 days before the selected visit date. Tickets are available for direct admission.Full Access Ticket- Access all galleries (1–9)- Ticket holders can enter at the designated time on the date selected- Please arrive within your reserved time slot. Entry for late arrivals will be subject to availability.- Tickets will be sent to your KKday account within 3 days before the selected visit date. Tickets are available for direct admission.Flex Entry Ticket- Access depending on the ticket type purchase- Valid only for the month of the selected day and can be used during museum opening hours. Each ticket is limited to one admission. The month cannot be changed.Find out the latest information on visiting the Museum: https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/visit/plan-your-visitView Google Map for Hong Kong Palace Museum: https://bit.ly/3aas1mgFor inclement weather arrangement, please refer to https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/visit/plan-your-visit#inclement-weather-arrangementsFor full Terms and Conditions for Hong Kong Palace Museum, visit https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/ticketing-terms-and-conditions－ Exhibition Details －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.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: The Chinese ceramics housed in the Palace Museum—unparalleled in volume, quality, and variety—are mainly inherited from the imperial collections of the Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties. This exhibition features over 100 representative Ming ceramic treasures from the collection of the Palace Museum. It is organized 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 4: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: The Art of Armaments — Qing Dynasty Military Collection from The Palace Museum: The Qing dynasty (1644–1911) is a regime ruled by the Manchu ethnic group, established its military foundation upon a rigorous martial organisation, superior military technology, and a distinctive martial ethos. The Forbidden City in Beijing was the nexus of Qing political and military power, embodying over two centuries of military history from the Qing dynasty. It vividly illustrates the Manchus’ adherence to ancestral martial traditions, their absorption of, and innovative adaptation of, military technologies, and their ceremonial protocols, making it a treasure trove of traditional military culture. The exhibition features nearly 190 military artefacts from the Qing court in The Palace Museum’s collection, featuring a wide range of objects such as helmets, archery sets, sabres and swords, equestrian equipment, paintings, textiles, books, albums, and scientific instruments.Gallery 5 - The Quest for Originality: Contemporary Design and Traditional Craft in Dialogue: While the term sheji (“design”) was not used in China until the late nineteenth century, artisans there have been designing and making beautiful and ingenious objects for millennia. 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.Gallery 6: Passion for Collecting: Founding Donations to the Hong Kong Palace MuseumIn less than two years since we opened, the Museum has received more than 1,100 works. “Passion for Collecting: Founding Donations to the Hong Kong Palace Museum” showcases nearly 100 objects from our collection. The exhibition is divided into five sections: metalware, painting and calligraphy, furniture, religious art and ceramics, dating from the Neolithic period to the 21st century.Gallery 7: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Series: Dwelling in Tranquillity—Reinventing Traditional Gardens Reinvents the traditional Chinese garden through a contemporary lens.－ Special Exhibition Details －Gallery 8: "Movable Feast: The Culture of Food and Drink in China” (19 March to 18 June 2025)Food culture is a vital component of traditional Chinese heritage, boasting a rich and diverse history. This exhibition will take the audience through a feast that traverses spiritual, cultural, and physical spaces. It explores the culinary culture and lifestyle of ancient Chinese people through the evolution of food vessels, eating practices, and traditions, presenting approximately 110 exquisite works. These objects, primarily on loan from The Palace Museum, span from the Neolithic period (c. 10000 BCE–c. 2000BCE) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Additional works on display will come from the British Museum, the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, as well as museums in Hong Kong.Gallery 9: "When the Forbidden City Meets the Palace of Versailles – Cultural Exchange between China and France in the 17th and 18th Centuries" (December 18, 2024 to May 4, 2025). This exhibition features nearly 150 treasures from two major world heritage sites— the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles. It showcases the admiration, inspiration, and cultural exchange between the Chinese and French courts in areas such as culture, art, and technology from the second half of the 17th century to the 18th century, as well as the long-standing and valuable friendship between the two countries..
Know Before You Go
Reminders: Flex Entry Ticket is valid only for the month of the selected day and can be used during museum opening hours. Each ticket is limited to one admission. The month cannot be changed.,If required, Special Admission Ticket holders can leave their items at the baggage storage on 4/F before entering the gallery.,Find out the latest information on visiting the Museum:
https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/visit/plan-your-visit,View Google Map for Hong Kong Palace Museum: https://bit.ly/3aas1mg,One person per Ticket, regardless of age. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the Museum. Each ticket admits once only.,Guests who have purchased tickets for "Hong Kong Palace Museum Patron and Friend of Hong Kong Palace Museum" must first become a paid member of the Hong Kong Palace Museum (https://www.hkpm.org.hk/tc/join-and-support/membership#patron). Upon entry, guests must present valid membership proof and special exhibition entry code to the staff, and have purchased a guided tour ticket, in order to participate in the guided tour of the relevant special exhibition. Guests must first apply for an annual membership of "Friend of Hong Kong Palace Museum" on the Palace Museum website, or become a patron of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, before purchasing this ticket. No refunds will be granted if guests purchase this ticket type but are unable to present the relevant proof on site.,Please arrive within your reserved time slot. Entry for late arrivals will be subject to availability.,Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.,Entry may be refused if any details on the Ticket have been omitted or altered or if the Ticket is damaged, defaced or otherwise mutilated.,Concession ticket holders must present valid identification for entry. (Senior citizens aged 60 or above: Senior Citizen Card (if available, issued by the country of origin) / Hong Kong SAR passport / Other travel documents / JoyYou Card (Octopus); Children aged 6 or below / Children aged 7 to 11 / Full-time students: Local or international full-time student ID (or equivalent proof of education) Hong Kong residents – Hong Kong Identity Card / Hong Kong SAR passport / Other travel documents / Non-Hong Kong residents – Passport / Other travel documents; Persons with disabilities: Disability Registration Card (or equivalent international registration card); One accompanying carer for a person with disabilities: Accompanying the person with disabilities to visit),Ticket holders must produce proof of age if required to do so by the Venue Manager.,For inclement weather arrangement, please refer to https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/visit/plan-your-visit#inclement-weather-arrangements,For full Terms and Conditions for Hong Kong Palace Museum, visit https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/ticketing-terms-and-conditions. How to Use Your Voucher: Please present the e-voucher on-site. Voucher Redemption Period: The voucher must be redeemed on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/visit/plan-your-visit,View Google Map for Hong Kong Palace Museum: https://bit.ly/3aas1mg,One person per Ticket, regardless of age. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult to enter the Museum. Each ticket admits once only.,Guests who have purchased tickets for "Hong Kong Palace Museum Patron and Friend of Hong Kong Palace Museum" must first become a paid member of the Hong Kong Palace Museum (https://www.hkpm.org.hk/tc/join-and-support/membership#patron). Upon entry, guests must present valid membership proof and special exhibition entry code to the staff, and have purchased a guided tour ticket, in order to participate in the guided tour of the relevant special exhibition. Guests must first apply for an annual membership of "Friend of Hong Kong Palace Museum" on the Palace Museum website, or become a patron of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, before purchasing this ticket. No refunds will be granted if guests purchase this ticket type but are unable to present the relevant proof on site.,Please arrive within your reserved time slot. Entry for late arrivals will be subject to availability.,Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.,Entry may be refused if any details on the Ticket have been omitted or altered or if the Ticket is damaged, defaced or otherwise mutilated.,Concession ticket holders must present valid identification for entry. (Senior citizens aged 60 or above: Senior Citizen Card (if available, issued by the country of origin) / Hong Kong SAR passport / Other travel documents / JoyYou Card (Octopus); Children aged 6 or below / Children aged 7 to 11 / Full-time students: Local or international full-time student ID (or equivalent proof of education) Hong Kong residents – Hong Kong Identity Card / Hong Kong SAR passport / Other travel documents / Non-Hong Kong residents – Passport / Other travel documents; Persons with disabilities: Disability Registration Card (or equivalent international registration card); One accompanying carer for a person with disabilities: Accompanying the person with disabilities to visit),Ticket holders must produce proof of age if required to do so by the Venue Manager.,For inclement weather arrangement, please refer to https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/visit/plan-your-visit#inclement-weather-arrangements,For full Terms and Conditions for Hong Kong Palace Museum, visit https://www.hkpm.org.hk/en/ticketing-terms-and-conditions. How to Use Your Voucher: Please present the e-voucher on-site. Voucher Redemption Period: The voucher must be redeemed on the selected date and within operating hours; Invalid after expiration
What To Bring
Purchase Notice: Flex Entry Ticket is valid only for the month of the selected day and can be used during museum opening hours. Each ticket is limited to one admission. The month cannot be changed.Backpacks and items exceeding 30 × 42 × 10 cm in size are not allowed in Gallery 8. If required, Special Admission Ticket holders can leave their items at the baggage storage on 4/F before entering the gallery.You are welcome to take photographs, but please remember to turn off your flash. Filming is permitted only in some areas. Please check gallery signs or ask our staff before taking a video.Smoking, including the use of e-cigarettes, is not allowed.To ensure the safety of our collection, food and drink are not allowed in the galleries.Please help us take care of the objects on view in the museum. Do not touch the works on display.To ensure everyone's safety, all visitors must undergo a security check before entering or within the building
Location
West Kowloon Cultural District, 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon
