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Metropolitan Museum Launches First Major Jewellery Tour in Hong Kong

4/14/2026

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens a travelling jewellery exhibition in Hong Kong on April 14, 2026, titled "Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed," featuring around 200 pieces spanning 4,000 years.
It marks the Met's first major travelling jewellery showcase, drawn from 8,000 pieces.
The tour will conclude in Shanghai after Hong Kong.

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens a travelling jewellery exhibition in Hong Kong on April 14, 2026, titled "Treasures of Global Jewellery from the Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Body Transformed," featuring around 200 pieces spanning 4,000 years.
It marks the Met's first major travelling jewellery showcase, drawn from 8,000 pieces.
The tour will conclude in Shanghai after Hong Kong.