Editing National Palace Museum (section)

=== Safety concerns ===
In October 2022, it was revealed that three artefacts from the Ming and Qing dynasties, reportedly worth US$77 million, had been damaged. In response to inquiries, the museum admitted that two teacups were found broken in February and April that year, and a plate was dropped in May. Curator Wu Mi-cha suspected that the teacups might have been damaged due to unsatisfactory storage practices, which the museum is working to improve.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-01 |title=Taiwan museum admits to breaking three Ming and Qing dynasty artefacts worth US$77 million |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/taiwan-national-palace-museum-admitted-breaking-uninsured-ming-qing-dynasty-artefacts-3035871 |website=CNA}}</ref>

In August 2022, [[2022 Chinese military exercises around Taiwan|PLA drills]] around Taiwan raised concerns over the potential safety of the museum's artifacts. Former director [[Chou Kung-shin]] suggested creating a plan to store them in the mountain tunnels nearby. After they were originally shipped into Taiwan, the artifacts were first stored inside tunnels in [[Taichung]] during the 1950s before being moved to Taipei, where the museum was eventually built.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-09 |title=Taiwan seeks safety net for Palace Museum in case of PLA attack |url=https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3188327/massive-pla-drills-around-taiwan-spark-worries-over-700000 |website=South China Morning Post}}</ref>