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The gallery's first exhibition will introduce the palace through a digital architectural model and give visitors better access to the museum's treasures through virtual reality display.

Completed on Friday, the Duanmen digital gallery will be piloted from Dec 22, 2015 to Jan 17, 2016. Visitors can make reservations to visit for free on the official website of the Palace Museum.

The English version of the website of the Palace Museum was also launched Friday.