Highlights Tour in Mandarin 館藏精華導覽
Join free walk-in tours in Mandarin. These one-hour, docent-led tours feature highlights from the museum’s collections, including the famous Peacock Room and select masterpieces of Chinese art. Each docent chooses an artwork to present in their own way, so you can learn something new every time. No registration is needed.
國立亞洲藝術博物館邀請您參加免費普通話導覽（無需預約）
在一小時的導覽中，我們的講解員將帶您聚焦博物館中的精華，包括舉世聞名的孔雀廳和精選的中國藝術品。每場導覽都是獨一無二的，讓您每次對藝術品都能有不同的了解。 Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1915.103a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) information desk 西樓（佛利爾美術館）咨詢臺. Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 16, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, November 17, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Virtual Tour | Eat and Celebrate
Investigate works of art across Asia to discover how people past and present celebrated through food and rituals. Learn about what foods are eaten in different cultures and the special meanings these cuisines have. Image: Jami (d. 1492); Tuhfat al-ahrar (Gift of the free); probably Uzbekistan, Bukhara, 1558; ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, S1986.40.
Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KweR0m53Tl-xtJsD-TFIpA. Accessibility: Captioning.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, November 20, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, November 21, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 22, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 23, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, November 24, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, November 25, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, November 27, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, November 28, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, November 29, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, November 30, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 1, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Virtual Tour | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this virtual tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics. Image: Lidded ritual wine container (zun) in the form of a bird; China, Shanxi province, Houma foundry, ca. 5th century BCE; bronze with gold inlay; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer, F1961.30a-b.
Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mJbuadiARy6q9i0K6J5r8Q. Related Exhibition: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China. Accessibility: Captioning.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Highlights Tour in Mandarin 館藏精華導覽
Join free walk-in tours in Mandarin. These one-hour, docent-led tours feature highlights from the museum’s collections, including the famous Peacock Room and select masterpieces of Chinese art. Each tour is unique, so you can learn something new every time. No registration is needed.
國立亞洲藝術博物館邀請您參加免費普通話導覽（無需預約）
在一小時的導覽中，我們的講解員將帶您聚焦博物館中的精華，包括舉世聞名的孔雀廳和精選的中國藝術品。每場導覽都是獨一無二的，讓您每次對藝術品都能有不同的了解。 Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1915.103a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) information desk 西樓（佛利爾美術館）咨詢臺. Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Sketch & Discover Tour
Join docent Sushmita Mazumdar every first Sunday of the month as she guides you to use pencil and paper to consider the unique ideas and expressions of Asian artists from various traditions spanning the continent across centuries. All materials will be provided. No reservation needed.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Freer Information Desk. Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 11, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 13, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 14, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 15, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Virtual Tour | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this virtual tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics. Image: Lidded ritual wine container (zun) in the form of a bird; China, Shanxi province, Houma foundry, ca. 5th century BCE; bronze with gold inlay; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer, F1961.30a-b.
Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IXDzDrBSQuiR5HqloFZxUg. Related Exhibition: Looking Out, Looking In: Art in Late Imperial China. Accessibility: Captioning.
Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 19, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 20, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Highlights Tour in Mandarin 館藏精華導覽
Join free walk-in tours in Mandarin. These one-hour, docent-led tours feature highlights from the museum’s collections, including the famous Peacock Room and select masterpieces of Chinese art. Each docent chooses an artwork to present in their own way, so you can learn something new every time. No registration is needed.
國立亞洲藝術博物館邀請您參加免費普通話導覽（無需預約）
在一小時的導覽中，我們的講解員將帶您聚焦博物館中的精華，包括舉世聞名的孔雀廳和精選的中國藝術品。每場導覽都是獨一無二的，讓您每次對藝術品都能有不同的了解。 Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1915.103a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) information desk 西樓（佛利爾美術館）咨詢臺. Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, December 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 22, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Friday, December 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, December 26, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Saturday, December 27, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, December 28, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
The public can schedule reserved group tours using the online reservation form.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Sunday, December 28, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Monday, December 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, December 29, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Whistler's World
Join a walk-in, docent-led tour to explore the many sides of Whistler. Experience Whistler’s paintings along with objects by Asian artists that inspired his style and subjects. Image: Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room, James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), United Kingdom, 1876–77, room installation; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Permanent Collection Tour
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit asia.si.edu. Tours | Arts of Japan
As the seasons change, enjoy a free, hour-long guided tour of the museum’s renowned collection of Japanese art. Experience a variety of artworks, including paintings, prints, screens, ceramics, metalwork, and more. Trees, Master of I-nen Seal (1600–1630), Japan, mid-17th century, ink, color, and gold on paper, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1962.30.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Japanese Art from the Collection , Knotted Clay: Raku Ceramics and Tea , The Print Generation , The Peacock Room , Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, January 1, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 2, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 3, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, January 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, January 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
For this famed art space’s 150th anniversary, learn the dramatic story of American artist James McNeill Whistler’s famed Peacock Room. In this tour, you'll find out how this extravagant artwork brought the artist into conflict with his patron Frederick Leyland. Image: James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903); Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room; United States, 1876–77; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ugfn3EotTQGRyl605QJ-rg. Related Exhibition: The Peacock Room Comes to America. Accessibility: Captioning.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, January 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, January 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Sunday, January 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Monday, January 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Virtual Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
For this famed art space’s 150th anniversary, learn the dramatic story of American artist James McNeill Whistler’s famed Peacock Room. In this tour, you'll find out how this extravagant artwork brought the artist into conflict with his patron Frederick Leyland. Image: James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903); Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room; United States, 1876–77; oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, mosaic tile, glass, and wood; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.61.
Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M7TpfBLaTAqT6Z1poBPKoQ. Related Exhibition: The Peacock Room Comes to America. Accessibility: Captioning.
Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Friday, January 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
Tours | Arts of China
Examine the diverse artistic and cultural traditions of one of the world’s oldest civilizations in this in-person, docent-led tour. Learn about Chinese artworks such as ritual bronze vessels, calligraphy, brush paintings in ink and color, and exquisite ceramics.
Please meet at the West Building Information Desk for the tour. Dish with foliate flaring rim; Ming dynasty, Xuande reign, 1426–35; Jingdezhen ware; porcelain with cobalt pigment under colorless glaze; H x Diam: 4.8 × 21.3 cm; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1951.13a-b.
Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Tours | Korean Treasures
Take a guided tour of masterpieces from three Korean art collections. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared features over 200 artworks, including a dozen national treasures as designated by the Korean government. The largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art ever mounted at the National Museum of Asian Art, this exhibition spans 1,500 years—from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the 20th century.
Please meet in the B1 Lobby outside of Gallery 24 for the tour. Image: Chaekgado: Scholar's Accoutrements in a Bookcase; Joseon dynasty, 19th century; six-panel folding screen; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Korea, LKH4123.
Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible.
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.