Golden Splendours
Collection from the Palace Museum, Beijing

The Forbidden City, located in the centre of capital Beijing, is an imperial palace used during the time of Ming and Qing Dynasty.  There are a variety of palaces, council offices, residence of the imperial family, which are now called the Palace Museum as a whole.  It is one of the most well-known museum in the world preserving countless number of objects such as ancient bronze wares, calligraphy, crafts, sculptures, and archives that were collected by emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasty.

Among the heritage of the Palace Museum, this exhibition features majestic objects and ornaments of gold, silver and precious stones to show the flamboyant life in the Qing court.  The crafts made with the supreme skills in China are also introduced with more than 170 works.  It is a rare opportunity for the Japanese audience to see the first grade Chinese cultural heritage.