The Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM) is delighted to present “Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection” — the first special exhibition from the Museum’s own permanent collection. Running from 22 February to 25 September 2023, the exhibition showcases more than 200 sets of ancient gold artefacts, the majority of which are specially selected from a donation made to HKPM by the owners of the world-renowned Mengdiexuan Collection (夢蝶軒), Betty Lo and Kenneth Chu.

Major showcase of gold artefacts in Hong Kong spanning over three millennia

“Radiance: Ancient Gold from the Hong Kong Palace Museum Collection and the Mengdiexuan Collection” is the biggest exhibition in Hong Kong in recent years that highlights the artistic and technical achievements of gold in ancient China. It explores the role of gold in political activities, life, culture, and the dynamic connections across territories over the past 3,000 years.

The exhibition offers an incredible display of more than 200 sets of gold objects, including exquisite accessories of the nobles and the splendid ornaments that adorned their horses and carriages, with the oldest dating back to the 18th century BCE. These delicately crafted gold objects still glimmer despite their long heritage, and many of them are shown to the public for the first time.

Museum address: West Kowloon Cultural District Yau Tsim Mong