Exclusive Palace Museum Tour

Thursday, February 27
10.10am – 1.30pm
Member: $100
Guest: $150
Each Membership can bring one guest.

A shuttle bus will leave the Club at 10.20am sharp and should return to the Club by 1.30pm.

The Hong Kong Palace Museum at the West Kowloon Cultural Centre exhibits fine collections from the Palace Museum in Beijing’s Forbidden City and other renowned institutions.

This exclusive tour, led by Museum experts, will cover two exhibitions.

Special exhibition – The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

This special exhibition presents nearly 150 spectacular treasures from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles, illuminating the fascinating encounters and exchanges between China and France in science, artisanship, arts, culture and philosophy during the 17th and 18th centuries. The objects on display tell stories of the special bonds forged between China and France through mutual admiration and respect, which provided new incentives to expand skills and knowledge and create new art forms. Together, people in China and France created a splendid chapter in the history of world cultural exchange.

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. Reconstructed many times, it was during the Qing dynasty that the current layout of the Forbidden City emerged. During this time, China embraced diverse cultures, preserved ancient artefacts, commissioned new objects, and developed contacts with other parts of the world. 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.

Participants who wish to explore other galleries may remain at the Museum after the tour.

Cancellations received after Thursday, February 20 will incur a $150 cancellation fee.

Enquiries: 2814 5436

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