Palace museum
A palace museum refers a number of museums that are housed in former royal palaces.
- The most famous example is probably the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.[1]
- The National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan, houses part of its former collection.
- The National Palace Museum of Korea located in Seoul, South Korea, is the repository of that country's royal heritage.
- The Red Fort Archaeological Museum in Delhi, India, was also known as Palace Museum during the British rule.
- The Malacca Sultanate Palace Museum is an example of a palace that was reconstructed to function as a museum.
Many former royal palaces house museums in them.
- The Palace of Versailles in Paris
- The Winter Palace in St Petersburg
- The Royal Palace, Luang Prabang
- The Royal Palace, Porto-Novo
- The Museum of King John III's Palace at Wilanów in Warsaw
References
- ↑ "The Palace Museum". China: The Forbidden City. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
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