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National Palace Museum Pilots Online Reservations for "Tibetan Dragon Canon" Exhibit

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The National Palace Museum in Taipei is piloting a reservation system for its "Tibetan Dragon Canon" exhibition to improve visitor experience.
  • The new system allows visitors to book timed entry slots online, reducing long queues.
  • The exhibition, which has drawn large crowds, also offers extended hours and discounted tickets for late afternoon entry.

To enhance visitor experience and reduce lengthy queues, the National Palace Museum's Northern Branch is piloting a reservation system for its "Tibetan Dragon Canon: A Symphony of Imperial Power, Faith, and Art" exhibition. The second phase of this special exhibition runs from August 8 to November 8. Starting August 6, visitors can purchase and reserve tickets online for entry between August 8 and September 13.

To improve the viewing quality and reduce waiting time for admission, the National Palace Museum announced today (5th) that it will pilot a reservation system.

— Article TextAnnouncing the new reservation system for the exhibition.

The online booking system integrates the purchase of a general admission ticket for the Northern Branch's first exhibition hall with a timed entry slot for the "Tibetan Dragon Canon" exhibit. This aims to streamline the entry process and allow visitors to plan their visit more effectively. The museum will also issue standby tickets based on on-site capacity, with limited availability at specific times throughout the day.

This new measure follows previous efforts to manage the overwhelming response to the exhibition, which has seen visitors queuing for two to three hours. Earlier initiatives included extending daily opening hours until 7 p.m. for the August 8 to September 13 period. Additionally, tickets purchased after 4:30 p.m. during this time receive a 20% discount. Photography and videography are prohibited in display rooms 103 and 104 to maintain visitor flow and order.

Starting August 6th at 9 a.m., the public can purchase and reserve tickets online for the period of August 8th to September 13th, which includes admission to the first exhibition hall of the Northern Branch and a reserved time slot for the Tibetan Dragon Canon exhibition.

— Article TextExplaining how the online reservation system works.

The "Tibetan Dragon Canon" exhibition has attracted significant attention, prompting the museum to implement these measures to ensure a more comfortable and organized viewing experience for all patrons. The online reservation system is expected to be a key factor in managing crowd control and improving accessibility.

The museum will also issue standby tickets based on on-site capacity, with limited availability at 9:10, 13:10, and 16:50 daily.

— Article TextDetailing the standby ticket system.
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