The National Palace Museum's artifacts were passed down by the emperors throughout China's dynastic periods. It was later transformed into a public museum, and the collection was expanded through purchases and donations.
博物館最重要的條件就是她的收藏，故宮的文物是中國歷代皇帝流傳下來的，而後變成公開的博物館，再經過收購及捐贈補充前人收藏之所缺。