The National Palace Museum in Taipei is a cultural treasure trove, housing one of the world's most extensive collections of Chinese art and artifacts. Established in 1965, the museum's origins trace back to the Forbidden City in Beijing, with its collection relocated to Taiwan during the Chinese Civil War to safeguard it from conflict. Today, the museum boasts nearly 700,000 pieces, spanning over 8,000 years of Chinese history—from Neolithic times to the Qing dynasty .