Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

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The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, are located on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Committed to preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting exemplary works of art, the National Museum of Asian Art addresses broad questions about culture, identity, and the contemporary world. The museum cares for exceptional collections of Asian art, with more than 45,000 objects dating from the Neolithic period to today and originating from the ancient Near East to China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Islamic world. Nearly a century old, the Freer Gallery of Art also holds a significant group of American works of art largely dating to the late nineteenth century. It houses the world’s largest collection of diverse works by James McNeill Whistler, including the famed Peacock Room.

Programs by Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art

Artful Movement - FREE

How do the acts of participating in conversations about art and engaging in movement promote social and emotional learning skills? After looking closely at one work of art, students will pair breath, stillness, and movement to recreate a work of...

Celebrate Cherry Blossom FREE Webinar (Grades 1-3 English and Japanese)

What is it about cherry trees, or sakura, that makes them so beloved? During this interactive webinar, students will explore hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of “flower viewing.” Through paintings, woodblock prints, and other art forms...

Celebrate Cherry Blossom FREE Webinar (Grades 4-6 English and Japanese)

Celebrate Cherry Blossom FREE Webinar (High School Japanese and English)

Celebrate Cherry Blossoms FREE Webinar (Grade 4-6 English and ASL)

Celebrate Cherry Blossoms FREE Webinar (Grades 1-3 English and ASL)

Celebrate Cherry Blossoms FREE WEBINAR (Grades Pre-K and K English and ASL)

Customize a Program: Asian Arts and Culture - FREE

Past themes includes Arts of China, Buddhism, Islamic Art, and Symbols in the Arts of Asia.

Eat and Celebrate - FREE

How does art help us understand the lives of people from different times, places, and cultures? Students will investigate scenes and objects of daily life in works of art across Asia to discover what people in the past valued and how they...

Seasonal: Lunar New Year - FREE

What is Lunar New Year and how is the celebration similar and different from celebrations marking January 1? During this virtual field trip, students will explore works for art from several Asian countries and discover the symbols, customs, and...

The Art of Mindfulness-FREE

Take a deep breath and invite your students to explore the art of slow looking, movement, and mindfulness.Students begin with simple movements and breathing exercises to cultivate calm and focus in the mind and body. Using Project Zero thinking...

Type of Organization

Arts/Cultural/Museum

Contact

Virtual Museum Educator asiatours@si.edu
1050 Independence Ave SW
Washington DC 20013
202-633-5377
United States

asia.si.edu

Primary Disciplines

The programs of Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art cover:

Art
Culture
Fine Arts
Foreign/World Languages
Language Arts/English
Professional Development
Religion
Social and Emotional Learning( SEL)
Social Studies/History