Aerial view of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which is under construction at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Winson Wong
Aerial view of the Hong Kong Palace Museum, which is under construction at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Photo: Winson Wong

Hong Kong’s HK$3.5 billion Palace Museum replica gets June 2022 opening date, hopes to bring major historical pieces to city

  • The highly touted project, which broke ground in May 2018, is intended to showcase Chinese culture at the city’s West Kowloon Cultural District
  • Board member says new museum’s curators have been in talks with Beijing counterparts about showcasing exhibits never before seen in Hong Kong