Original-state Display

The original-state display is a very distinctive exhibition way of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City. As early as the 1950s, the museum began to place furnishings in their original places, the forerunner of the original-state display.

Based on archives of the museum and related cultural relics, curators selected certain historical periods that could be fully depicted before restoring them in the ancient buildings. The practice seeks to recreate scenes of emperors handling political affairs and court life as accurately as possible to immerse visitors in a strong Chinese historical and cultural atmosphere.