Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court

Hong Kong Palace Museum · Gallery 5 · Hong Kong · 2026-09-30 – 2030-11-04

Key facts

Dates: Sep 30, 2026 to Nov 4, 2030
Venue: Hong Kong Palace Museum · West Kowloon Cultural District · Hong Kong · West Kowloon Cultural District, 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon
Opening hours: 10:00–18:00
Closed: Tuesdays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Lunar New Year; open Tuesday, October 6, 2026.
Admission: General Admission (adult) HK$70; General Admission (concession) HK$35
Highlights: The first major exhibition on the Imperial Workshops of the Qing court, set up inside the Forbidden City in the Kangxi period and at their height under Yongzheng and Qianlong, which made and repaired the objects used and displayed by the emperors.

The first major exhibition on the Imperial Workshops of the Qing court, set up inside the Forbidden City in the Kangxi period and at their height under Yongzheng and Qianlong, which made and repaired the objects used and displayed by the emperors. More than 150 objects from the Palace Museum trace the Workshops' history, organisation, materials and methods, in a display designed with Hong Kong designers that links Qing court aesthetics to design today.

Exhibition information

Plan your visit

Opening hours

10:00–18:00 Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays until 20:00. The ticket office closes one hour before the museum.

Closed

Tuesdays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Lunar New Year; open Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Closed during the exhibition

2026-10-13, 2026-10-20, 2026-10-27, 2026-11-03, 2026-11-10, 2026-11-17, 2026-11-24, 2026-12-01, 2026-12-08, 2026-12-15, 2026-12-22, 2026-12-29, 2027-01-05, 2027-01-12, 2027-01-19, 2027-01-26, 2027-02-02, 2027-02-06, 2027-02-07, 2027-02-16, 2027-02-23, 2027-03-02, 2027-03-09, 2027-03-16, 2027-03-23, 2027-03-30, 2027-04-06, 2027-04-13, 2027-04-20, 2027-04-27, 2027-05-04, 2027-05-11, 2027-05-18, 2027-05-25, 2027-06-01, 2027-06-08, 2027-06-15, 2027-06-22, 2027-06-29, 2027-07-06, 2027-07-13, 2027-07-20, 2027-07-27, 2027-08-03, 2027-08-10, 2027-08-17, 2027-08-24, 2027-08-31, 2027-09-07, 2027-09-14, 2027-09-21, 2027-09-28, 2027-10-05, 2027-10-12, 2027-10-19, 2027-10-26, 2027-11-02, 2027-11-09, 2027-11-16, 2027-11-23, 2027-11-30, 2027-12-07, 2027-12-14, 2027-12-21, 2027-12-28, 2028-01-04, 2028-01-11, 2028-01-18, 2028-01-25, 2028-01-26, 2028-01-27, 2028-02-01, 2028-02-08, 2028-02-15, 2028-02-22, 2028-02-29, 2028-03-07, 2028-03-14, 2028-03-21, 2028-03-28, 2028-04-04, 2028-04-11, 2028-04-18, 2028-04-25, 2028-05-02, 2028-05-09, 2028-05-16, 2028-05-23, 2028-05-30, 2028-06-06, 2028-06-13, 2028-06-20, 2028-06-27, 2028-07-04, 2028-07-11, 2028-07-18, 2028-07-25, 2028-08-01, 2028-08-08, 2028-08-15, 2028-08-22, 2028-08-29, 2028-09-05, 2028-09-12, 2028-09-19, 2028-09-26, 2028-10-03, 2028-10-10, 2028-10-17, 2028-10-24, 2028-10-31, 2028-11-07, 2028-11-14, 2028-11-21, 2028-11-28, 2028-12-05, 2028-12-12, 2028-12-19, 2029-01-02, 2029-01-09, 2029-01-16, 2029-01-23, 2029-01-30, 2029-02-06, 2029-02-13, 2029-02-14, 2029-02-20, 2029-02-27, 2029-03-06, 2029-03-13, 2029-03-20, 2029-03-27, 2029-04-03, 2029-04-10, 2029-04-17, 2029-04-24, 2029-05-08, 2029-05-15, 2029-05-22, 2029-05-29, 2029-06-05, 2029-06-12, 2029-06-19, 2029-06-26, 2029-07-03, 2029-07-10, 2029-07-17, 2029-07-24, 2029-07-31, 2029-08-07, 2029-08-14, 2029-08-21, 2029-08-28, 2029-09-04, 2029-09-11, 2029-09-18, 2029-09-25, 2029-10-02, 2029-10-09, 2029-10-16, 2029-10-23, 2029-10-30, 2029-11-06, 2029-11-13, 2029-11-20, 2029-11-27, 2029-12-04, 2029-12-11, 2029-12-18, 2030-01-08, 2030-01-15, 2030-01-22, 2030-01-29, 2030-02-03, 2030-02-04, 2030-02-05, 2030-02-12, 2030-02-19, 2030-02-26, 2030-03-05, 2030-03-12, 2030-03-19, 2030-03-26, 2030-04-02, 2030-04-09, 2030-04-16, 2030-04-23, 2030-04-30, 2030-05-07, 2030-05-14, 2030-05-21, 2030-05-28, 2030-06-04, 2030-06-11, 2030-06-18, 2030-06-25, 2030-07-02, 2030-07-09, 2030-07-16, 2030-07-23, 2030-07-30, 2030-08-06, 2030-08-13, 2030-08-20, 2030-08-27, 2030-09-03, 2030-09-10, 2030-09-17, 2030-09-24, 2030-10-08, 2030-10-15, 2030-10-22, 2030-10-29

Admission

General Admission (adult) HK$70
General Admission (concession) HK$35

Reservation

Included in General Admission (Galleries 1–7). Prices are for a dated Regular ticket; a Flex ticket valid any day of a given month is HKD 90 adult, HKD 45 concession. Concessions: children aged 7 to 11, full-time students, people aged 60 or above, people with disabilities and one companion, and CSSA recipients. Children aged 6 and under free. Buy ahead.

Address

West Kowloon Cultural District, 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon

Information verified 2026-09-26 · Check the official site for same-day updates

Questions

How much is admission to Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court?

General Admission (adult) HK$70; General Admission (concession) HK$35.

When is Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court on?

Sep 30, 2026 to Nov 4, 2030.

What are the opening hours of Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court?

Open 10:00–18:00. Fridays, Saturdays and public holidays until 20:00. The ticket office closes one hour before the museum. Closed: Tuesdays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Lunar New Year; open Tuesday, October 6, 2026.

Is there an audio guide for Design for the Forbidden City: Imperial Workshops of the Qing Court?

GUAN has no guide for this exhibition; dates and visiting information are on this page.

Official website

Sources for this page

Official exhibition page · www.hkpm.org.hk Information verified 2026-09-26
Official exhibition page · www.hkpm.org.hk Information verified 2026-09-26
Official exhibition page · www.hkpm.org.hk Information verified 2026-09-26
Source · www.1823.gov.hk Information verified 2026-09-26

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