National Palace Museum
National museum in Taiwan
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| January 31 2023 | Hsiao Tsung-huang becomes the most recent Director of National Palace Museum, currently serving as incumbent |
| October 2022 | The museum publicly acknowledged the damage to three artifacts from the Ming and Qing dynasties, estimated to be worth US$77 million. |
| August 2022 | PLA military drills around Taiwan prompted discussions about the potential risk to museum artifacts, with former director Chou Kung-shin suggesting storage in nearby mountain tunnels. |
| May 2022 | A valuable plate was dropped, further highlighting potential preservation and handling issues at the museum. |
| April 2022 | A second teacup was found broken, raising concerns about artifact safety and storage practices. |
| February 2022 | Museum staff discovered a broken teacup during routine inventory or examination. |
| 2019 | Organized 'Heaven and earth in Chinese art' exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Australia. |
| August 23 2016 | The Southern Branch reopened after completing repairs to address water leakage problems. |
| April 2016 | The museum was forced to close due to water leakage issues. |
| 2015 | Expansion of the museum with the opening of a southern branch in Taibao, Chiayi, further extending the museum's reach and accessibility. |
| December 28 2015 | Grand opening of the Southern Branch of the National Palace Museum. |
| 2014 | Exhibited 'The Treasured Masterpieces from the National Palace Museum, Taipei' at the Tokyo National Museum and Kyushu National Museum in Japan. |
| 2014 | Organized top three best-attended exhibitions worldwide, featuring paintings and calligraphic works by Tang Yin and Qianlong Emperor reinterpretations. |
| August 2010 | Museum director Chou Kung-shin announced that new architects Kris Yao would take over the project. |
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