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Un siècle de conservation – de la Cité interdite au Musée du Palais 1
Un siècle de conservation – de la Cité interdite au Musée du Palais 2
Un siècle de conservation – de la Cité interdite au Musée du Palais 3
Un siècle de conservation – de la Cité interdite au Musée du Palais 4
Un siècle de conservation – de la Cité interdite au Musée du Palais 5
Photography Exhibition

Un siècle de conservation – de la Cité interdite au Musée du Palais

November 10 at 2pm - January 20

At Centre Culturel de Chine

Invalides, Paris

🌐Everything is translated for non-French speakers
🎤Opening conference with Palace Museum Deputy Director
🎟️Completely free, no reservation needed

Watch the Forbidden City shed its imperial past through rare photographs documenting a century of transformation. Three thematic sections trace how China's most exclusive palace became a museum for the people.

Historical photography
Chinese heritage
Museum history
Cultural transformation

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  • Historical photography
  • Chinese heritage
  • Museum history
  • Cultural transformation
  • Centre Culturel de Chine
  • Invalides
  • Paris
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