Freer and Sackler Galleries Tours

Freer and Sackler Galleries Tours http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp en-us 18 Jun 2013 14:51:22 GMT Interactive Cart: Arts of Japan Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 11 AM – 1 PM <br/><br/>Stop by to explore Japanese printmaking techniques. Handle tools used to produce prints and paintings, and learn how black ink was made. This interactive cart complements the exhibition <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books</em>. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105921309 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=ceeyzhpke5st04hfybec2kb0f5 2013/06/19 (Wed) 19 Jun 2013 15:00:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105921309 Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 20, 2013, 11:15 AM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105744569 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gmh6k4dgsrpaxwy6h5m1xw9718 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105744569 Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 20, 2013, 11:15 AM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105744589 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0kz21kba0271u63bhsp03tp1w8 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105744589 Spotlight: Peacock Room Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12 – 2 PM <br/><br/>As an alternative to a tour, drop in during this hour-long block to have an informal conversation with a docent about the exhibition. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Peacock Room <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <a href="http://asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/PeacockRoom.asp" target="_blank">The Peacock Room Comes to America</a> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605791 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=01517xntvxsx81kh257bhr7c0x 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605791 Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the <em>Perspectives</em> series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605109 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=cw5gwjgv7n25w48u438t7xawnm 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605109 Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 20, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604811 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=818hjjcv1nwhnck1rmk9rk7bj2 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604811 Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 20, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605365 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=88ejugr3r6t3fj0a033etydk22 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605365 Tour: Whistler and the Peacock Room Thursday, June 20, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Hear the story of James McNeill Whistler's controversial decoration of the Peacock Room, originally in the London home of shipping magnate Frederick R. Leyland. Explore other works by Whistler in the Freer's American art galleries, and find out how he influenced Charles Lang Freer's aesthetic sensibility. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Peacock Room <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <a href="http://asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/PeacockRoom.asp" target="_blank">The Peacock Room Comes to America</a> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605841 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=c0hubxddcv1n1a7w35s1zxd3m8 2013/06/20 (Thu) 20 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605841 Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, June 21, 2013, 11:15 AM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105744585 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wnx59uj9cky00fngsndh68wk0h 2013/06/21 (Fri) 21 Jun 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105744585 Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Friday, June 21, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the <em>Perspectives</em> series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605110 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=w545j9yr52bjmcr9wfyct5u3gh 2013/06/21 (Fri) 21 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605110 Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, June 21, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604812 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gawmce7n5xptxstzbg87n253b8 2013/06/21 (Fri) 21 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604812 Tour: Hand-Held Friday, June 21, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605366 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gb5jyembej6jdh6kcc0cug5mr3 2013/06/21 (Fri) 21 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605366 Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605367 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0vrf341muraxt7kfefj3csz5s9 2013/06/22 (Sat) 22 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605367 Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, June 22, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604813 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=ct1xnh29ucjtrgv18gbeey85wd 2013/06/22 (Sat) 22 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604813 Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605368 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gc4c007jcfyhvw2uh60wccnrf6 2013/06/23 (Sun) 23 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605368 Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 23, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604814 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=46z13zye5jn2gskj1yphw6mg4v 2013/06/23 (Sun) 23 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604814 Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Monday, June 24, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the <em>Perspectives</em> series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605113 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=8h9exdnu4aff13p9710k8hdwnh 2013/06/24 (Mon) 24 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605113 Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, June 24, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105084905 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gxxeru7sx35u2np1hduw2j4d86 2013/06/24 (Mon) 24 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105084905 Tour: Hand-Held Monday, June 24, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605369 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=mfjsuynn6550kepw6ghep0vn76 2013/06/24 (Mon) 24 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605369 Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the <em>Perspectives</em> series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605114 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=02fj12tznnzaes5ue2nunbgwsv 2013/06/25 (Tue) 25 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605114 Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604815 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=mcaa0kysnevt09rttzymc51n5t 2013/06/25 (Tue) 25 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604815 Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, June 25, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605370 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gne0vcj3rkvktucbb2ds72apd9 2013/06/25 (Tue) 25 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605370 Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 27, 2013, 11:15 AM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105922145 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=s45xnpbnuac9f2pd1r4usmaay9 2013/06/27 (Thu) 27 Jun 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105922145 Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 27, 2013, 11:15 AM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605371 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0fz4esgd7txbnmyux8g57244r9 2013/06/27 (Thu) 27 Jun 2013 15:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605371 Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Thursday, June 27, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the <em>Perspectives</em> series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605115 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=08ymfy7a3xhyu8yg523m8t1ksv 2013/06/27 (Thu) 27 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605115 Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 27, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604816 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=s4ms5gyg6b1jj44zzbwkbpy170 2013/06/27 (Thu) 27 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604816 Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Friday, June 28, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Join a docent on a tour of his or her favorite highlights of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The Sackler’s permanent collection includes Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. In addition, the Gallery features the <em>Perspectives</em> series of contemporary art as well as a range of world-class special exhibitions. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605116 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=g7mt2bpd0vha8fb9vmhw6sc6ed 2013/06/28 (Fri) 28 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605116 Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, June 28, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604817 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=sn27f0bhaf9he6yx14yk3vxbzf 2013/06/28 (Fri) 28 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604817 Tour: Hand-Held Friday, June 28, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605372 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=8redz9bgkf5mz5w5m89snh69ky 2013/06/28 (Fri) 28 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605372 Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, June 29, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605373 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=03r045tpv9rgt4815e4evg3p4e 2013/06/29 (Sat) 29 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605373 Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, June 29, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604818 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=sryf8p9waz6fk44xsrp4etertw 2013/06/29 (Sat) 29 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604818 Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 30, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605374 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=cxmng4hmz9wu8pj16xtvft1w40 2013/06/30 (Sun) 30 Jun 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605374 Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 30, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped the collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104604819 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=w0vd9duj4dh4hdt7gu6pt4z56c 2013/06/30 (Sun) 30 Jun 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604819 Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 30, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105922144 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0fare76yd5kkc9rk4fe3c9fujy 2013/06/30 (Sun) 30 Jun 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105922144 Tour: Sackler Highlights Monday, July 1, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510139 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gae0wrppm0zd5u027161fs3cc2 2013/07/01 (Mon) 01 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510139 Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, July 1, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510022 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=4w4y8t65jp156d3kms2027emhw 2013/07/01 (Mon) 01 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510022 Tour: Hand-Held Monday, July 1, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510286 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=chunmebp9zzgrtp3pvg0fm81pf 2013/07/01 (Mon) 01 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510286 Tour: Sackler Highlights Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510140 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=sctg55p57c64b8m06fkta1sxe7 2013/07/02 (Tue) 02 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510140 Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510023 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=ghevek8cbszehx3hmkzpgeam3k 2013/07/02 (Tue) 02 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510023 Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, July 2, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510287 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=m394jjeafhh8bawwe864g9snfv 2013/07/02 (Tue) 02 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510287 Tour: Sackler Highlights Friday, July 5, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510142 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=m62z8t4krfhzyh6mstt1gzdr64 2013/07/05 (Fri) 05 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510142 Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, July 5, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510025 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0s56hdy990kyv3ea9n5mbt8vdt 2013/07/05 (Fri) 05 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510025 Tour: Hand-Held Friday, July 5, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510289 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=c9ek912ehv6ay3xsf46c8bn9m0 2013/07/05 (Fri) 05 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510289 Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, July 6, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510255 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=886huthyhz6hgx4p697e40djd8 2013/07/06 (Sat) 06 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510255 Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, July 6, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510026 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0re0pkyrsu2b4g2r9x4xj88vtv 2013/07/06 (Sat) 06 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510026 Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, July 7, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510256 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wj6fhhz07tdrdwd6pr4skybvjc 2013/07/07 (Sun) 07 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510256 Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, July 7, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510027 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=cn83fewpxssaczkv74870wzepg 2013/07/07 (Sun) 07 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510027 Tour: Sackler Highlights Sunday, July 7, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105871743 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=m17187sb9gf3xtee6uv30t0erg 2013/07/07 (Sun) 07 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105871743 Tour: Sackler Highlights Monday, July 8, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510145 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wgzpsax8hrrwmnufn3ydv48myv 2013/07/08 (Mon) 08 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510145 Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, July 8, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510028 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=81j90wkd0kh79raukmkuem60yy 2013/07/08 (Mon) 08 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510028 Tour: Hand-Held Monday, July 8, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510290 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0r31x5kts6bggk6vprsdgkax1x 2013/07/08 (Mon) 08 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510290 Tour: Sackler Highlights Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510146 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=842wxy1zdrkum9tsyp26ardk8u 2013/07/09 (Tue) 09 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510146 Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510029 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=gbegt54nsaajzaxm8nc0k1c5dg 2013/07/09 (Tue) 09 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510029 Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, July 9, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510291 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=my34azv9vsbzb8cxgzdme9e9m1 2013/07/09 (Tue) 09 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510291 Tour: Sackler Highlights Thursday, July 11, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510147 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=mhhvce4655ap06x7gbt1be3kty 2013/07/11 (Thu) 11 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510147 Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, July 11, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510030 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wtd98pryz74vabuxuv8c5981j1 2013/07/11 (Thu) 11 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510030 Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, July 11, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510292 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0kcn8u3z535sv5tgzzwpdx1y9h 2013/07/11 (Thu) 11 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510292 Tour: Sackler Highlights Friday, July 12, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510148 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=crvpy3jazx31891vyjbr3s7jek 2013/07/12 (Fri) 12 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510148 Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, July 12, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510031 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=07mepr445xpga56e36c4364gvd 2013/07/12 (Fri) 12 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510031 Tour: Hand-Held Friday, July 12, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510293 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wcmb7sewbtvuurn1zvnaz3kuvv 2013/07/12 (Fri) 12 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510293 Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, July 13, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510257 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=mrg0s4b99u93jfasssn028hby5 2013/07/13 (Sat) 13 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510257 Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, July 13, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510032 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0drn0tnjw1vbe3cfyaf9baw317 2013/07/13 (Sat) 13 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510032 Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, July 14, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510258 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=sgw1g2d3s6hwf4ajwj2ngmv84t 2013/07/14 (Sun) 14 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510258 Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, July 14, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510033 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=m9zuf0p401dwwx3kp8dyxe5y0a 2013/07/14 (Sun) 14 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510033 Tour: Sackler Highlights Sunday, July 14, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105871709 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wh8s4twk53ebc8dzy6bmedmb0f 2013/07/14 (Sun) 14 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105871709 Tour: Sackler Highlights Monday, July 15, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510151 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=g8ux13v8f4jfrmfmewj56551m1 2013/07/15 (Mon) 15 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510151 Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, July 15, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510034 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=mnfg1mvkc359zbuzz6uunr3rrb 2013/07/15 (Mon) 15 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510034 Tour: Hand-Held Monday, July 15, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510294 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0w11cm920b1d89da7skg330eyh 2013/07/15 (Mon) 15 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510294 Tour: Sackler Highlights Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510152 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0uu1nj6mac40j8y2eyyga969jd 2013/07/16 (Tue) 16 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510152 Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510035 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=4akywn70sjg4fb8mxfjm835310 2013/07/16 (Tue) 16 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510035 Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, July 16, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510295 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=4w58emfabsdnvn3pfs0wye5z2r 2013/07/16 (Tue) 16 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510295 Spotlight: Peacock Room Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12 – 2 PM <br/><br/>As an alternative to a tour, drop in during this hour-long block to have an informal conversation with a docent about the exhibition. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Peacock Room <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <a href="http://asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/PeacockRoom.asp" target="_blank">The Peacock Room Comes to America</a> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605792 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=wb2112cccm3rf4v7h70ds7rkmx 2013/07/18 (Thu) 18 Jul 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605792 Tour: Sackler Highlights Thursday, July 18, 2013, 12:15 PM <br/><br/>Explore the Sackler Gallery's permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The museum opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Arthur M. Sackler. Among its highlights are early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510153 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=cas10we0cegvfy5fdmeyrjerrc 2013/07/18 (Thu) 18 Jul 2013 16:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510153 Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, July 18, 2013, 1:15 PM <br/><br/>Learn about the history of the Freer Gallery, the first Smithsonian museum devoted to the fine arts. Discover how museum founder Charles Lang Freer shaped his collection in the late nineteenth century and how he developed his vision for the museum. Explore its outstanding holdings of Asian and American works of art. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Freer information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510036 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=0237vbmgc1nam2f3wnj1ny9eda 2013/07/18 (Thu) 18 Jul 2013 17:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510036 Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, July 18, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Woodblock-printed illustrated books became key sources of knowledge and entertainment in Japan during the Edo period (1615–1868). Working with renowned artists and authors, enterprising publishers produced compact, inexpensive paperbound volumes that were sold and circulated throughout Japan. With beautiful, intriguing, and entertaining subjects, books brought reading of words and images to the masses, creating a communication revolution similar to electronic media today. Highlights from the Gerhard Pulverer Collection now in the Freer Gallery of Art, including rare private editions and bestsellers such as Hokusai’s <em>Manga </em>sketchbooks, are shown together for the first time since the museum purchased the collection in 2007. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Sackler Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Meet at the Sackler information desk. <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <em>Hand-Held: Gerhard Pulverer's Japanese Illustrated Books</em> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d105510296 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=mvbb5p4pv7kw9n1c0ssu8nug1u 2013/07/18 (Thu) 18 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/105510296 Tour: Whistler and the Peacock Room Thursday, July 18, 2013, 2:15 PM <br/><br/>Hear the story of James McNeill Whistler's controversial decoration of the Peacock Room, originally in the London home of shipping magnate Frederick R. Leyland. Explore other works by Whistler in the Freer's American art galleries, and find out how he influenced Charles Lang Freer's aesthetic sensibility. <br/><br/><b>Categories</b>: Gallery Talks & Tours <br/><b>Venue</b>: Freer Gallery <br/><b>Event Location</b>: Peacock Room <br/><b>Cost</b>: Free; walk-in. <br/><b>Related Exhibition</b>: <a href="http://asia.si.edu/exhibitions/current/PeacockRoom.asp" target="_blank">The Peacock Room Comes to America</a> <br/><br/> http://www.asia.si.edu/events/tours.asp?trumbaEmbed=view%3devent%26eventid%3d104605842 http://eventactions.com/ea.aspx?ea=Atmc&e32=4u8zrdrk5jjhtm6w9fc5ypm4e9 2013/07/18 (Thu) 18 Jul 2013 18:15:00 GMT http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605842