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Visitor Guide

	Visitor's Guide Exhibition Floor Plan Guide Map

The NPM's collections are displayed in the forms of permanent and special exhibitions. You are recommended to start your visit from the Orientation Gallery (Room 102) located in the west wing of the main building. Below are suggested visiting routes based on collection type.

• Painting and Calligraphy

  Painting and Calligraphy

  Located on the second floor of the West Wing (Galleries 202, 204, 206, 208, 210 and 212). The contents of the permanent exhibitions rotate every three months and sometimes may include special exhibitions.
  
• Rare Books and Historical Documents

  Rare Books and Historical Documents

  Gallery 103 in the East Wing and Gallery 104 in the West Wing hold rotating exhibitions presented by the Department of Rare Books and Documents.
• Antiquities- Divided into Three Categories
   
  

  Antiquities- Divided into Three Categories

  A、Historical Routes:
  The third floor features the following exhibitions: “Rituals Cast in Brilliance–Chinese Bronzes through the Ages” in galleries 305 and 307, “Uncanny Ingenuity and Celestial Feats–The Carvings of Ming and Qing Dynasties” in gallery 304. and “Art in Quest of Heaven and Truth–Chinese Jades through the Ages” in galleries 306 and 308. On the second floor, the exhibition “The Magic of Kneaded Clay: A History of Chinese Ceramics” is featured in galleries 201, 205 and 207.
   
  B、Thematic Exhibitions:
  The NPM hosts specially planned permanent displays centered on the themes of Buddhist religion (gallery 101), imperial collection (gallery 106), and furniture (gallery 108).
   
  C、Special Exhibitions:
  Special Exhibitions are organized in gallery 303 and gallery 203 on a regular basis.
   
  
• Others
   
  The first floor of the east wing (galleries 105, 107) holds joint special exhibitions organized by the Department of Painting and Calligraphy, the Department of Antiquities, and the Department of Rare Books and Documents from time to time. The space is also used for exhibitions of modern painting and calligraphy, providing visitors with a variety of artistic experiences.