Regulations for the Private Viewing of Artifacts in the Collection of the National Palace Museum Article 2

International and domestic academic institutions, scholars, and experts who would like to request a special viewing of NPM artifacts or visit its artifact storage facilities for either research or professional purposes are required to file an application in advance with the NPM. The relevant NPM authorities shall report to the Director for approval of each request. Each visitation is limited to one day. If an extended visit is needed, approval must be given by the Chief Curator(s) and agreed upon by the Director.Due to the constraints of space for research, the NPM does not accept more than one visitation or viewing group at a time.Regulations governing rare books and historical documents are not included in these two provisions. Such requests are handled separately in accordance with the “National Palace Museum Department of Rare Books and Historical Documents Reading Guidelines.”