Freer and Sackler Galleries|Tours

http://uid.trumba.com/calendar/318480 2013-05-23T20:38:07Z Freer and Sackler Galleries|Tours Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours Trumba Calendar http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605343 2013-05-25T16:15:00Z 2013-05-25T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, May 25, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604789 2013-05-25T17:15:00Z 2013-05-25T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, May 25, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605088 2013-05-26T16:15:00Z 2013-05-26T16:15:00Z CANCELED: Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Sunday, May 26, 2013, 12:15pm <br/><br/>This tour has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604790 2013-05-26T17:15:00Z 2013-05-26T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, May 26, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605344 2013-05-26T18:15:00Z 2013-05-26T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, May 26, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605090 2013-05-28T16:15:00Z 2013-05-28T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604795 2013-05-28T17:15:00Z 2013-05-28T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605346 2013-05-28T18:15:00Z 2013-05-28T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, May 28, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605091 2013-05-30T16:15:00Z 2013-05-30T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Thursday, May 30, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604796 2013-05-30T17:15:00Z 2013-05-30T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, May 30, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605347 2013-05-30T18:15:00Z 2013-05-30T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, May 30, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605092 2013-05-31T16:15:00Z 2013-05-31T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Friday, May 31, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604797 2013-05-31T17:15:00Z 2013-05-31T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, May 31, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605348 2013-05-31T18:15:00Z 2013-05-31T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Friday, May 31, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605349 2013-06-01T16:15:00Z 2013-06-01T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, June 1, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604798 2013-06-01T17:15:00Z 2013-06-01T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, June 1, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605350 2013-06-02T16:15:00Z 2013-06-02T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 2, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604799 2013-06-02T17:15:00Z 2013-06-02T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 2, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105508931 2013-06-03T15:15:00Z 2013-06-03T15:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Monday, June 3, 2013, 11:15am <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605095 2013-06-03T16:15:00Z 2013-06-03T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Monday, June 3, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105084902 2013-06-03T17:15:00Z 2013-06-03T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, June 3, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605351 2013-06-03T18:15:00Z 2013-06-03T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Monday, June 3, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605096 2013-06-04T16:15:00Z 2013-06-04T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604800 2013-06-04T17:15:00Z 2013-06-04T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605352 2013-06-04T18:15:00Z 2013-06-04T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, June 4, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105508933 2013-06-06T15:15:00Z 2013-06-06T15:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 6, 2013, 11:15am <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605097 2013-06-06T16:15:00Z 2013-06-06T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105508936 2013-06-06T16:15:00Z 2013-06-06T16:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 6, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604801 2013-06-06T17:15:00Z 2013-06-06T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 6, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605353 2013-06-06T18:15:00Z 2013-06-06T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 6, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605098 2013-06-07T16:15:00Z 2013-06-07T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Friday, June 7, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604802 2013-06-07T17:15:00Z 2013-06-07T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, June 7, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605354 2013-06-07T18:15:00Z 2013-06-07T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Friday, June 7, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605355 2013-06-08T16:15:00Z 2013-06-08T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, June 8, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604803 2013-06-08T17:15:00Z 2013-06-08T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, June 8, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105508937 2013-06-09T15:15:00Z 2013-06-09T15:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 9, 2013, 11:15am <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605356 2013-06-09T16:15:00Z 2013-06-09T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 9, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604804 2013-06-09T17:15:00Z 2013-06-09T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 9, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605101 2013-06-10T16:15:00Z 2013-06-10T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Monday, June 10, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105084903 2013-06-10T17:15:00Z 2013-06-10T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, June 10, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605357 2013-06-10T18:15:00Z 2013-06-10T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Monday, June 10, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605102 2013-06-11T16:15:00Z 2013-06-11T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604805 2013-06-11T17:15:00Z 2013-06-11T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605358 2013-06-11T18:15:00Z 2013-06-11T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, June 11, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605103 2013-06-13T16:15:00Z 2013-06-13T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Thursday, June 13, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604806 2013-06-13T17:15:00Z 2013-06-13T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 13, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605359 2013-06-13T18:15:00Z 2013-06-13T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 13, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605104 2013-06-14T16:15:00Z 2013-06-14T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Friday, June 14, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604807 2013-06-14T17:15:00Z 2013-06-14T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, June 14, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605360 2013-06-14T18:15:00Z 2013-06-14T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Friday, June 14, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605361 2013-06-15T16:15:00Z 2013-06-15T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, June 15, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604808 2013-06-15T17:15:00Z 2013-06-15T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, June 15, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605106 2013-06-16T16:15:00Z 2013-06-16T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Sunday, June 16, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604809 2013-06-16T17:15:00Z 2013-06-16T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 16, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605362 2013-06-16T18:15:00Z 2013-06-16T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 16, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605107 2013-06-17T16:15:00Z 2013-06-17T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Monday, June 17, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/105084904 2013-06-17T17:15:00Z 2013-06-17T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Monday, June 17, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605363 2013-06-17T18:15:00Z 2013-06-17T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Monday, June 17, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605108 2013-06-18T16:15:00Z 2013-06-18T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604810 2013-06-18T17:15:00Z 2013-06-18T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605364 2013-06-18T18:15:00Z 2013-06-18T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Tuesday, June 18, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605791 2013-06-20T16:00:00Z 2013-06-20T16:00:00Z Spotlight: Peacock Room Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12 – 2pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605109 2013-06-20T16:15:00Z 2013-06-20T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604811 2013-06-20T17:15:00Z 2013-06-20T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Thursday, June 20, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605365 2013-06-20T18:15:00Z 2013-06-20T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Thursday, June 20, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605841 2013-06-20T18:15:00Z 2013-06-20T18:15:00Z Tour: Whistler and the Peacock Room Thursday, June 20, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605110 2013-06-21T16:15:00Z 2013-06-21T16:15:00Z Docent's Choice: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Friday, June 21, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604812 2013-06-21T17:15:00Z 2013-06-21T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Friday, June 21, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605366 2013-06-21T18:15:00Z 2013-06-21T18:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Friday, June 21, 2013, 2:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605367 2013-06-22T16:15:00Z 2013-06-22T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Saturday, June 22, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604813 2013-06-22T17:15:00Z 2013-06-22T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Saturday, June 22, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104605368 2013-06-23T16:15:00Z 2013-06-23T16:15:00Z Tour: Hand-Held Sunday, June 23, 2013, 12:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours http://uid.trumba.com/event/104604814 2013-06-23T17:15:00Z 2013-06-23T17:15:00Z Tour: Freer Highlights Sunday, June 23, 2013, 1:15pm <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/> Freer and Sackler Galleries » Tours