The Palace Museum Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts, the first themed branch established by the Palace Museum in a local area, was officially opened. The 219 precious foreign cultural relics on display for the first time reflect the grand occasion of political, economic and cultural exchanges between China and other countries and regions. Take a boat from Sanqiutian Wharf to Kulangsu. Walk along the iconic palace lanterns of the Palace Museum by the coast, and you can see a Western-style building.
This is the site of the Palace Museum Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts – the former site of Kulangsu Salvation Hospital and Nurses’ School. This former site was founded in 1898 by John Abraham Otte, a Dutch-American. It is not only a national key cultural relic under the sixth batch of protection but also a heritage site for Kulangsu’s application for World Heritage status. In November 2014, the Xiamen Municipal Government and the Palace Museum signed the “Cooperation Framework Agreement for the Construction and Operation of the Kulangsu Gallery of Foreign Artifacts”. The cultural relic site was repaired and renovated, making it a medium-sized museum with an exhibition hall of 2,800 square meters and a modern exhibition space with constant temperature and humidity. In the future, the number of foreign cultural relics on display in the Palace Museum Clock Gallery, the planned Gallery of Foreign Artifacts in Yanxi Palace and the Kulangsu branch will reach 1,300 pieces, and 10% of the foreign cultural relics in the museum’s collection will be available for public display.Opening hours: Open from 09:00 – 17:00 throughout the year
Preferential policies: Children: Free for children under 1.2 meters (inclusive), but they must be accompanied by a paid guardian. Each paid guardian can only bring one free child. Students: Half price for students in primary, middle and high schools (excluding adult education students and postgraduate students), available with student ID or school letter. Seniors: Free for those 60 years old (inclusive) with valid ID; free for retired cadres with retirement certificates (issued by the State Council). Disabled: Free with a disability certificate. Firefighters: Free for on-duty, retired, disabled firefighters and students of fire academies with valid ID. Police officers: Free for national police officers with valid ID. Military personnel: Free for active-duty military personnel on August 1st (Army Day) with valid ID; half price for active-duty military personnel with valid ID. Local residents of the island: Free on Tuesdays with a valid ID or household register showing residence in Kulangsu. Other free admission groups: Free for those holding the Xiamen Blood Donation Honor Card; free for tour guides with their own tour guide certificates; free for those swiping the Xiamen Tourist Annual Card (including the Xiamen Outdoor Sports Card). Low-income people: Half price for those holding the certificate of receiving the minimum living security allowance for urban and rural residents in the city with valid ID. Xiamen residents: Half price for Xiamen Trade Union members with a union card; preferential price for Xiamen citizens with a valid ID or household register. Group: For groups of 20 people (inclusive) or more, an additional discount can be enjoyed on the basis of the already discounted ticket price when purchasing tickets.
