Palace Museum (Beijing)

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The Palace Museum (Beijing) is China’s national museum housed in the Forbidden City, renowned for its vast collection of imperial art and artifacts from the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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instanceOf art museum
history museum
museum
national museum
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs The Forbidden City Palace Museum
The Palace Museum
annualVisitorsEstimate over 10 million visitors per year
architecturalStyle traditional Chinese palace architecture
ChineseName 故宫博物院
linked to: 故宫
collectionFocus Chinese calligraphy
Chinese ceramics
Chinese painting
Ming dynasty art
Qing dynasty art
bronzes
imperial archives
imperial artifacts
jade artifacts
collectionSizeEstimate over 1,800,000 objects
country China
formerFunctionOfSite imperial palace of the Ming dynasty
imperial palace of the Qing dynasty
governingBody Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China
State Administration of Cultural Heritage of China
hasMainEntrance Meridian Gate
hasNotableArea Imperial Garden
hasNotableBuilding Hall of Central Harmony
Hall of Preserving Harmony
Hall of Supreme Harmony
Hall of Union
Palace of Earthly Tranquility
Palace of Heavenly Purity
hasNotableSection Inner Court
Outer Court
heritage Ming dynasty imperial palace
Qing dynasty imperial palace
inception 1925
languageOfOfficialName Chinese
locatedIn Beijing
Dongcheng District, Beijing
Forbidden City
locatedInTimeZone China Standard Time
occupies Forbidden City complex
linked to: Forbidden City
openingDate 1925-10-10
partOf Historic Centre of Beijing and its Imperial Palaces
significance China’s national museum of Chinese art and history
one of the largest museums in the world by collection size
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteStatus located within a World Heritage Site
website https://www.dpm.org.cn

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National Palace Museum predecessor Palace Museum
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National Palace Museum originOfCollection Forbidden City imperial collections
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Outer Court of the Forbidden City administeredBy Palace Museum
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Zǐjìnchéng managedBy Palace Museum
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Forbidden City (east side access) providesAccessTo Palace Museum
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Prince Gong Mansion use museum of Qing history and culture
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Palace of Union and Peace locatedInComplex Palace Museum
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Inner Court governedBy Palace Museum
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Hall of Imperial Supremacy managedBy Palace Museum
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Hall of Imperial Supremacy locatedWithinComplex Palace Museum complex
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Hall for the empress in the Forbidden City governingBody Palace Museum
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Wu Men managedBy Palace Museum
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Palace Museum (Beijing) alsoKnownAs The Palace Museum
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Palace Museum (Beijing) alsoKnownAs The Forbidden City Palace Museum
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Inner Court of the Forbidden City governingBody Palace Museum
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Chenghua doucai porcelain museumCollection Palace Museum, Beijing
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Meat-shaped Stone previousLocation Palace Museum, Beijing
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