Beautiful and celebrated Empress Elisabeth has long since become a cult figure.

The upcoming exhibition of the Life of Hungarian Aristocracy at Gate of Divine Prowess (Shenwu Men) in the Palace Museum compares the myth and the fact.

Starting on September 28, the exhibition will show valuable relics that once belonged to Hungarian aristocrats and Empress Sisi, offering museum visitors in Beijing a peek into the lives of nobles during the 17th to 19th centuries.

From the carefree time as a young girl in Bavaria to the surprising engagement with the Austrian emperor to her 1898 assassination in Geneva, the Palace Museum will show the restless life of the legendary empress. Numerous personal objects once owned by Elisabeth will be exhibited, such as pleated dress with intricate lace decoration, painted enamel drinking vessels, embroidered ornaments placed beside pillow, and side-sitting saddles specially designed for women, etc.

This exhibition marks the first time that the national level Hungarian collection will be showcased at the Palace Museum. It will run until Jan. 3, 2018.