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Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - Smithsonian Institution

1050 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20560 | 202-633-1000 | Web site »

Neighborhood:

The Mall

Metro:

Smithsonian (Blue, Orange lines)

Type:

Smithsonian

hours:

Daily 10 am-5:30 pm; Closed Dec. 25

Admission:

Free

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(Smithsonian Institution)

This subterranean museum presents a wide-ranging collection of Asian art.

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Event Calendar

6/2

Asia After Dark: Afro-Asiatic Mash-Up
The first after hours event at the museum this year features a mash-up performance of Japanese dance, theater and hip-hop, as well as food, cocktails and dancing.
Through 6/17

Hokusai: 36 Views of Mount Fuji
Works by the great Japanese woodblock printmaker (1760-1849).
5/31 - 6/17

Two Artists, Two Series, One Modern Society
Explore in two exhibitions -- "Hokusai: 36 Views of Mount Fuji" and "Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples" -- how Katsushika Hokusai and Kano Kazunobu observed the clash and complementary of tradition and radical change in a culture thrust into modernity.
Through 7/8

Art of Darkness: Japanese Mezzotints from the Hitch Collection
Approximately 20 prints and copperplates show Japanese artists' innovative uses of the European technique of mezzotint.
Through 7/8

Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples
Kano Kazunobu's phantasmagoric paintings reflect the lives and deeds of the Buddha's 500 disciples, which have never before been displayed outside of Japan.

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Our Review

The Buzz: The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery spirals three stories below the Mall. The dimly lit space is connected to its sister gallery, the Freer, and together, the collections marry more than 30,000 treasures of Asian art and artifacts.

The Collections: The gallery, which opened in 1987, houses Sackler's original gift of 1,000 works of Asian art. Highlights include early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings, ancient Near Eastern ceramics and metalworks and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia.

Programs: Together with the Freer, the Sackler hosts a full series of public programs. Concerts, films (from classics to anime) and special lectures are held most weekends in the Meyer Auditorium. The museum also organizes ImaginAsia, programs for children ages 6 to 12.

Extras: Both museums offer gift shops with Asian art, jewelry, posters, T-shirts and items for children. Neither has a restaurant.

(Updated July 10, 2007)

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