| Nature: |
Museums / Galleries / Public Spaces |
| Organiser(s): |
Hong Kong Palace Museum |
| Description: |
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and France, as well as the China-France Year of Cultural Tourism, the Hong Kong Palace Museum, the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles have co-organised a new 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 treasures from the Palace Museum and the Palace of Versailles, including nine first-grade national treasures from China, highlighting the rich history of mutual respect, inspiration and exchanges in the realms of culture, arts, science and more between the Forbidden City and Versailles – two distinguished World Heritage Sites – during the latter half of the 17th century and throughout the 18th century, showcasing their enduring friendship and a long legacy of admiration.
Photo 1 | © The Palace Museum
Photo 2 | © The Palace of Versailles / T. Garnier
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| Date: |
18 December 2024 – 4 May 2025 |
| Time: |
10am to 6pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday;
10am to 8pm, Friday, Saturday & Public Holiday;
Closed on Tuesday (except public holiday) and the first two days of the Lunar New Year |
| Venue: |
Gallery 9, Hong Kong Palace Museum |
| Ticketing: |
Please refer to event website for details. |
| Ticket Price: |
Gallery 1–7&9: HK$180 (Flex entry ticket) / HK$150 (Timed entry ticket) |
| Website: |
www.hkpm.org.hk/en/exhibition/the-forbidden-city-and-the-palace-of-versailles-china-france-cultural-encounters-in-the-seventeenth-and-eighteenth-centuries
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| Enquiry: |
2200 0217 |
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