The Palace Museum's free theme days usually start in November, and are usually held on the first week of every month.

If you are a professional practitioner, please check the specific time for free tours of the Forbidden City.

According to the Palace Museum, the current distribution of visitor reception at the Palace Museum throughout the year is seriously uneven, especially in the off-peak and peak seasons.

In order to further exert the social education function of the museum, diversion measures are implemented and based on the results of last year's trial of 5 themed free open days, to guide visitors to avoid peak visiting periods and obtain a better visiting experience.

Free opening time for free admission objects 1. Free opening time for medical staff and volunteers: November 3, 2021 2. Free opening time for active military personnel, public security police, armed police, and fire rescue personnel: December 01, 2021 3. Public*

** Free opening time for transportation drivers and passengers: January 5, 2022 4. Free opening time for teachers and college students: February 9, 2022 5. Free opening time for sanitation workers: March 2, 2022 User tutorial

The Forbidden City will also be open to active military personnel, public security police, public transportation personnel, teachers, college students, and sanitation workers free of charge.

Visitors can log in to the Palace Museum ticket pre-sale system to make an online reservation. After logging in, enter the reservation on the "Theme Free Ticket Reservation" page. After the order is successfully submitted, on the theme free opening day, the applicant needs to hold his or her second-generation ID card and relevant

Professional certificates (both are indispensable) can be admitted to the hospital after verification at the "appointment channel" at the ticket gate on the west side of the Meridian Gate.

The reservation process is now more convenient. Just search for "Forbidden City" on the WeChat official account to make a reservation and purchase tickets very easily.

Theme free opening day tickets can be reserved 7 days in advance, and reservations will not be accepted on the day.

1. Enter the official ticket reservation entrance as follows: 2. Click "Theme Free Ticket" to enter the page. Step 1: New user personal registration; Step 2: Log in to the account; Step 3: Click "Theme Free Ticket".