Palace museum
A palace museum refers a number of museums that are housed in former royal palaces.
- The Palace Museum, housed in the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
- The National Palace Museum, formerly housed in the Forbidden City, now sits in Taipei, Taiwan and 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 Topkapı Palace Museum in Istanbul
- 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.
The Palace Museum in the Forbidden City, Beijing
Many former royal palaces house museums; these include.
- The Palace of Versailles near 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
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