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The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centurie - Hong Kong Festival Events

The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centurie by Hong Kong Palace Museum at Gallery 9, Hong Kong Palace Museum, in 18 December 2024 – 4 May 2025. You can view the The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centurie event venue, event theme, etc. on this page.


  • Festivals Event Name: The Forbidden City and The Palace of Versailles: China-France Cultural Encounters in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centurie
  • Related Themes: Museums / Galleries / Public Spaces
  • Organiser(s): Hong Kong Palace Museum
  • Festival 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
  • Festival Date: 18 December 2024 – 4 May 2025
  • Festival 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 Remarks: 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/sc/exhibition/the-forbidden-city-and-the-palace-of-versailles-china-france-cultural-encounters-in-the-seventeenth-and-eighteenth-centurie
  • Tel: 2200 0217
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