Housed in a unique underground building, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery maintains a collection of Asian art from the ancient to the contemporary. The gallery opened in 1987 with a gift of nearly 1,000 artworks from collector Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987).
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Free tours begin daily at 12:15 (except on Wednesdays and holidays); meet at the information desk, subject to docent availability. Reservations are required for groups of ten or more, foreign language tours and sign-language interpreters; call 202-633-1012 or e-mail asiatours@si.edu.
For families with children, checkout our "ImaginAsia" hands-on activities classroom located on Level 2; call 202-633-1000 for a schedule of events.
(by appointment only; 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-1012 (voice) or e-mail asiatours@si.edu)
• Chinese, French, Japanese, and Korean
(by appointment only; 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-1012 (voice), e-mail asiatours@si.edu, or visit the Web at www.asia.si.edu/education/tourrequestform.htm)
(tactile tours and sign-language interpreters are available by appointment only; 4-week notice required; call Mon.-Fri., 9 AM-5 PM, except federal holidays: 202-633-1012 (voice) or e-mail asiatours@si.edu)
(walk-in; meet at info desk)
From time to time the museum offers tours of the following special exhibitions; inquire at the information desk for schedule.
• MURAQQA': Imperial Mughal Albums (exhibition on view through Aug. 3, 2008)
• Yellow Mountain: China's Ever-Changing Landscape (exhibition on view through Aug. 24, 2008)
Explore the sounds of traditional and contemporary Asian music. You'll also find prints and jewelry from around the world as well as educational materials and items for kids.
Although the Freer and Sackler galleries do not have on-site cafés, many Smithsonian museums do.
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