Cultural Exchange and Buddhist Art along the Silk Roads (working title) 

Nature: Arts, Museums / Galleries / Public Spaces, West Kowloon Cultural District
Organiser(s): Hong Kong Palace Museum
Description: Jointly organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the Guimet-National Museum of Asian Arts in Paris, this exhibition features nearly 150 masterpieces of Buddhist art from Guimet’s world-class collection, complemented by significant objects from Chinese Mainland museums. The exhibition highlights the transmission of Buddhism and the stylistic development of Buddhist art along the Silk Roads. Embark on a journey across Asia, from Afghanistan and China to the Korean Peninsula and Japan, spanning from the 1st to the 10th century, discover how Buddhist artistic traditions were shaped through a millennium of dialogue, movement and connectivity.

Photo 1 | Thousand-armed Avalokiteśvara | Koryŏ dynasty (932–1392) | Cast iron | Musée national des arts asiatiques-Guimet, MG15369 | © Musée Guimet/RMN-GP/Jean-Yves & Nicolas Dubois
Photo 2 | Standing Bodhisattva Maitreya | Shahbaz Garhi, Pakistan | 2nd–3rd century | Schist | Musée national des Arts asiatiques-Guimet, AO2908 | © Musée Guimet/RMN-GP/Thierry Ollivier
Date: 9 December 2026 – 26 April 2027
Time: 10am to 6pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Sunday;
10am to 8pm, Friday, Saturday & Public Holiday;
Closed on Tuesday (except public holidays) & the first two days of the Lunar New Year
Venue: Gallery 8, Hong Kong Palace Museum
Ticketing:

Please refer to event website for details

Ticket Price: Gallery 1–7 & 8: HK$180 (Flex entry ticket) / HK$150 (Timed entry ticket)
Website: www.hkpm.org.hk/en/home
Enquiry: 2200 0022
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