National Museum of Asian Art Events Calendar

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, November 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, November 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, November 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, November 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Friday, November 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, November 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, November 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, November 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, November 29, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, November 29, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, November 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, November 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, November 30, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, November 30, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, December 1, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Monday, December 1, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Workshops Register to join the sessions. Join a free online guided meditation. In these 30-minute sessions, DC-based meditation teachers lead a variety of mindfulness practices. Friday sessions take inspiration from art in our museum’s collections. All are welcome! No previous experience is required. Image: Taki Katei; Autumn landscape; Japan, 1890; ink and color on paper; Gift of Toshio and Yuka Fujikura in memory of Tome Fujikura, F2014.8.28a-d. Event Location: Online. Online Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/NeVySe_xTkGKsbcKbl_syQ. Cost: Free; registration required. Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/gz7O3IOSRJKzNc-CWszhlg. Categories: Workshops. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Meditation and Mindfulness (Online). Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Virtual Tour | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.

Balourdet Quartet

Performances Seating is limited. Reserve your seat in advance to pick where you sit ($6 fee per seat). Join the standby line for remaining seats on the day of the concert, free of charge. The Balourdet Quartet is acclaimed for their vibrant energy, technical precision, and emotional depth, all of which helps them bring a fresh perspective to both beloved classics and modern compositions. Their unique closeness and willingness to take creative risks earned them the 2024 Avery Fisher Career Grant, as well as Chamber Music America’s 2024 Cleveland Quartet Award. They have recently been named the first ever Quartet-in-Residence at the Seattle Chamber Music Society and completed residencies at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory’s Professional String Quartet Program. The program, Wildest Dreams, features: Béla Bartók, String Quartet No. 3 , Maurice Ravel, String Quartet in F Major , Johannes Brahms, String Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, Op. 67, The quartet is comprised of Angela Bae, violin; Justin… Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/balourdet-quartet-tickets-1974278752896?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl. Categories: After Five. Performances. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Thursday, December 4, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Workshops Register to join the sessions. Join a free online guided meditation. In these 30-minute sessions, DC-based meditation teachers lead a variety of mindfulness practices. Friday sessions take inspiration from art in our museum’s collections. All are welcome! No previous experience is required. Image: Taki Katei; Autumn landscape; Japan, 1890; ink and color on paper; Gift of Toshio and Yuka Fujikura in memory of Tome Fujikura, F2014.8.28a-d. Event Location: Online. Online Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/NeVySe_xTkGKsbcKbl_syQ. Cost: Free; registration required. Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/gz7O3IOSRJKzNc-CWszhlg. Categories: Workshops. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Meditation and Mindfulness (Online). Friday, December 5, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.

Artful Movement | SEL Webinar for Students K–3

Kids and Family Get ready to observe, chat, and move with art! In these webinars, students (grades K–3) will look carefully at a work of art through facilitated exploration. Then, they will breathe, stretch, and flow through a guided mindful movement. This month’s theme is “Shine a Light.” These sessions are perfect for families, homeschool groups, virtual schools, and teachers who may want to review a recording with their students after the live session. Everyone who registers gets a link to the recording. Each session includes American Sign Language interpretation. Sessions take place on Fridays from 1 to 1:30 p.m. We present these webinars in partnership with Create Calm. Mosque lamp; Egypt, Mamluk period, ca. 1360; glass, enameled and gilded; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment F1957.19. Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U7p95nf8Qga2QmCHmloohg. Categories: Kids & Families. Webcasts & Online. Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program. Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Friday, December 5, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 5, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.

Art Guardians | Family Workshop: Roll It Up!

Kids and Family Why do some paintings roll or fold instead of hang in frames? Find out in this hands-on family workshop for children ages 6–11. After a visit to the exhibition Japanese Art from the Collection, families will learn how art conservators preserve paintings that are mounted on scrolls and screens. Inspired by the paintings on view, families will design and assemble their own hanging scrolls. National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by Cory Grace. Venue: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: ImaginAsia Studio. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1969888074258?aff=oddtdtcreator. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Highlights Tour in Mandarin 館藏精華導覽

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Inami Japanese Woodcarving Talk + Live Demo

Lectures & Discussions Learn about Inami woodcarving firsthand with master woodcarver Nambu Hakuun, one of the leading artisan craftsmen of this tradition. Inami woodcarving (井波彫刻) is a craft tradition from Toyama prefecture, Japan, renowned for its extraordinarily intricate carving techniques. It originated over 250 years ago with the restoration of the local Zuisen-ji Temple following a major fire. The tradition flourished alongside temple architecture and the development of ranma (transoms) used in traditional Japanese homes, and it persisted despite the impacts of rapid global modernization. Today, Inami’s carvers apply their masterful techniques, rooted in a rigorous five-year apprenticeship system, to a wide range of creative works, from traditional commissions to contemporary designs. Nambu Hakuun will introduce the history of Inami woodcarving, the lineage of his own workshop, and some of his key works across Japan. Then, he will demonstrate the traditional creation process step by step—from washi paper sketching to… Venue: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Flex Space, Gallery 27. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1970367323706?aff=oddtdtcreator. Categories: Demonstrations. Lectures & Discussions. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Art Guardians | Family Workshop: Roll It Up!

Kids and Family Why do some paintings roll or fold instead of hang in frames? Find out in this hands-on family workshop for children ages 6–11. After a visit to the exhibition Japanese Art from the Collection, families will learn how art conservators preserve paintings that are mounted on scrolls and screens. Inspired by the paintings on view, families will design and assemble their own hanging scrolls. National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Photo by Cory Grace. Venue: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: ImaginAsia Studio. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1969888074258?aff=oddtdtcreator. Categories: Kids & Families. Workshops. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 6, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Sketch & Discover Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Freer Information Desk. Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Ne Zha 2

Films Come see why this Chinese fantasy film is not only the highest grossing film of 2025 but the highest-grossing animated film of all time. Its hero is a rebellious little boy with uncontrollable superpowers. When an ancient evil force bent on destroying humanity appears, he must grow up to become the hero the world needs. This screening will be the new English-dubbed version, featuring the voice talents of Michelle Yeoh and others, making this amazing adventure accessible to the whole family. Director: Jiaozi. Country: China. Released: 2025. Length: 144 min. Format: DCP. Language: English. Image courtesy of A24. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://nmaanimation.eventive.org/films. Categories: Films. Kids & Families. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 7, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, December 8, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Monday, December 8, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.

Sneak Peek | Picture Perfect: Hamida Banu Begum’s Portraits of Power

Lectures & Discussions In an empire where visual representation meant power, Hamida Banu Begum (ca. 1527–1604) achieved something remarkable—her image appears in at least nine surviving Mughal court paintings from her lifetime. As wife of Emperor Humayun (r. 1530–56 with interruptions) and mother of his successor Akbar (r. 1556–1605), she played a prominent role in the political and cultural landscape of the subcontinent. In this online talk, Professor Mika Natif examines Hamida Banu’s visual representations as records of her projected status and the empire’s political dynamics. Analyzing her portraits alongside primary sources reveals Hamida Banu’s role as co-sovereign—a Padishah begum—to her son Akbar. Yet, the paintings appear only in illustrated court chronicles and albums, restricting their viewing to limited and selected audiences. This raises questions about patronage and Hamida Banu’s cultural agency. The research for this talk comes from Natif's current book project dedicated to the portraits and patronage of Hamida Banu.… Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1Nwm_MFdQfiNDbnVcXVmRw. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Lectures & Discussions. Accessibility: Captioning. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:40 PM.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Workshops Register to join the sessions. Join a free online guided meditation. In these 30-minute sessions, DC-based meditation teachers lead a variety of mindfulness practices. Friday sessions take inspiration from art in our museum’s collections. All are welcome! No previous experience is required. Image: Taki Katei; Autumn landscape; Japan, 1890; ink and color on paper; Gift of Toshio and Yuka Fujikura in memory of Tome Fujikura, F2014.8.28a-d. Event Location: Online. Online Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/NeVySe_xTkGKsbcKbl_syQ. Cost: Free; registration required. Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/gz7O3IOSRJKzNc-CWszhlg. Categories: Workshops. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Meditation and Mindfulness (Online). Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice

Films One of the ineffably lovely domestic sagas made by Yasujirō Ozu at the height of his mastery, The Flavor of Green Tea over Rice is a sublimely piercing portrait of a marriage coming quietly undone. Secrets and deceptions strain the already tenuous relationship between a childless, middle-aged couple. Her city-bred sophistication bumps up against his small-town simplicity, and a generational sea change—in the form of their headstrong, thoroughly modern niece—sweeps into their household. The director’s abiding concern with the intricacies of family dynamics receives one of its most spirited treatments. With wry, tender humor and buoyant expansiveness, Ozu moves the action from the home into the baseball stadiums, pachinko parlors, and ramen shops of postwar Tokyo. Description adapted from Janus Films. Director: Yasujirō Ozu. Country: Japan. Released: 1952. Length: 116 min. Format: DCP. Language: Japanese with English subtitles. Image Courtesy of Janus Films. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://nmaamatinees.eventive.org/schedule/68d41c9d79c71b92381f54f5. Categories: Films. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Captioning. Wheelchair accessible. Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, December 11, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Workshops Register to join the sessions. Join a free online guided meditation. In these 30-minute sessions, DC-based meditation teachers lead a variety of mindfulness practices. Friday sessions take inspiration from art in our museum’s collections. All are welcome! No previous experience is required. Image: Taki Katei; Autumn landscape; Japan, 1890; ink and color on paper; Gift of Toshio and Yuka Fujikura in memory of Tome Fujikura, F2014.8.28a-d. Event Location: Online. Online Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/NeVySe_xTkGKsbcKbl_syQ. Cost: Free; registration required. Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/meeting/register/gz7O3IOSRJKzNc-CWszhlg. Categories: Workshops. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Meditation and Mindfulness (Online). Friday, December 12, 2025, 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Friday, December 12, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 12, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.

Conservation Cart Talk | Crafting Ritual Weapons in Ancient China

Lectures & Discussions How were ceremonial weapons crafted in China over 3,000 years ago? Join conservator Ariel O’Connor to learn about the tools, materials, and techniques used by Shang dynasty artisans. Examine samples of jade, bronze, and turquoise, and explore replica tools and casting models that help recreate ancient methods. See how imaging technologies like CT scans and X-rays reveal how these intricate objects were designed, assembled, and decorated. Department of Conservation and Scientific Research. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Gallery 19. Cost: No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Afterlife: Ancient Chinese Jades. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, December 12, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain

Films The world is a perplexing, peaceful mystery to Amélie until a miraculous encounter with chocolate ignites her wild sense of curiosity. As she develops a deep attachment to her family’s housekeeper, Nishio-san, Amélie discovers the wonders of nature as well as the emotional truths hidden beneath the surface of her family’s idyllic life as foreigners in postwar Japan. Adapted from the autobiographical novel by Amélie Nothomb and brought to life in the completely original animated style of directors Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han, Little Amélie or the Character of Rain tells a tender, poignant, and visually stunning story about the healing power of human connection. Description courtesy of GKids Directors: Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han. Countries: France, Belgium. Released: 2025. Length: 77 min. Format: DCP. Language: French with English subtitles. Image courtesy of GKids. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: Free. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://nmaanimation.eventive.org/films. Categories: Films. After Five. Accessibility: Captioning. Wheelchair accessible. Assisted listening devices. Friday, December 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 13, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 13, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 13, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 13, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 14, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 14, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 14, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 14, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, December 15, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Monday, December 15, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.

Before the Word, There Was Clay: Painted Ceramics in Fifth-Millennium Susa, Iran

Lectures & Discussions Founded in the fifth millennium BCE, Susa is one of the most significant archaeological sites in southwestern Iran and has yielded the largest known assemblage of painted pottery from the Chalcolithic period (ca. 5500–3300 BCE). This corpus, commonly referred to as “Susa I ceramics,” originates primarily from a vast burial site, where over a thousand complete painted vases were excavated by the French archaeologist Jacques de Morgan beginning in 1906. Crafted from highly refined clay, these vessels feature black-on-buff intricate geometric and figural designs that suggest a society with a complex symbolic tradition. Recently, the Louvre discovered in its storerooms sealed crates originally received in 1908 that contained hundreds of unpublished “Susa I” vases. This unexpected find initiated a critical reassessment of the entire corpus. In this lecture, Dr. François Bridey will introduce new hypotheses on the production and usage of the vases as well as the symbolic significance of their painted motifs. … Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_fzxlenOaT0yLzpSsri5gYA. Categories: Lectures & Discussions. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Past annual Moghadam lectures. Accessibility: Captioning. Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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.

Peacock Room Shutters Open

Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room shutters. Experience this unique masterwork of art and design in a whole new way as natural light reveals details of James McNeill Whistler's painted interior and accents the gleaming surfaces of Charles Lang Freer's collection of Asian ceramics. The shutters are open from noon to 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday of each month. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Freer gallery 12 (Peacock Room). Cost: Free. Categories: Demonstrations. Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, December 18, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 19, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Friday, December 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 20, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 20, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 20, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. 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. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 21, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 21, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 21, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, December 22, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Monday, December 22, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Tuesday, December 23, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Wednesday, December 24, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 26, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Friday, December 26, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, December 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 27, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, December 27, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Saturday, December 27, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Whistler's World

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 28, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 28, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, December 28, 2025, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Sunday, December 28, 2025, 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, December 29, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Monday, December 29, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Permanent Collection Tour

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Information Desk (West Building). Cost: Free. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Wednesday, December 31, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM. For more info visit asia.si.edu.

Tours | Arts of Japan

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. 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

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, January 1, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 2, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 3, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 3, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, January 4, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, January 5, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Virtual Tour | The Peacock Room at 150

Gallery Talks & Tours 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. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: The Peacock Room Comes to America. Accessibility: Captioning. Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, January 8, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Artful Movement | SEL Webinar for Students K–3

Kids and Family Get ready to observe, chat, and move with art! In these webinars, students (grades K–3) will look carefully at a work of art through facilitated exploration. Then, they will breathe, stretch, and flow through a guided mindful movement. This month’s theme is “Snow Play.” These sessions are perfect for families, homeschool groups, virtual schools, and teachers who may want to review a recording with their students after the live session. Everyone who registers gets a link to the recording. Each session includes American Sign Language interpretation. Sessions take place on Fridays from 1 to 1:30 p.m. We present these webinars in partnership with Create Calm. Style of Kitagawa Utamaro (1753–1806); Two girls under umbrella in snowstorm (detail); Japan, early to late 19th century; color on paper; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1898.60. Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XMIYZN09QQSrPeW2j7couA. Categories: Kids & Families. Webcasts & Online. Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program. Friday, January 9, 2026, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 9, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 10, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 10, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, January 11, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, January 12, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Peacock Room Shutters Open

Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room shutters. Experience this unique masterwork of art and design in a whole new way as natural light reveals details of James McNeill Whistler's painted interior and accents the gleaming surfaces of Charles Lang Freer's collection of Asian ceramics. The shutters are open from noon to 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday of each month. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Freer gallery 12 (Peacock Room). Cost: Free. Categories: Demonstrations. Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, January 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, January 15, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 16, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 17, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, January 18, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, January 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Virtual Tour | The Peacock Room at 150

Gallery Talks & Tours 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. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: The Peacock Room Comes to America. Accessibility: Captioning. Tuesday, January 20, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, January 22, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 23, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 24, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 24, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, January 25, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, January 26, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, January 29, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 30, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, January 30, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 31, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, January 31, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Korean Treasures

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, East Building. Building: East Building. Event Location: Gallery 23, Gallery 24, Gallery 28. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Related Exhibition: Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, February 1, 2026, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, February 2, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Virtual Tour | Lunar New Year

Gallery Talks & Tours Leap into the Year of the Horse in 2026 with art from our collections! In this tour, you’ll learn about legends, fortunes, and the symbolism of animals, plants, and colors associated with the Lunar New Year. Treasure box of eternal spring and longevity 剔紅春壽寶盒; China, 1736-95; carved red, green, and lacquer on wood core; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1990.15a-e. Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_m-wwWf8ZStuuflZ43FndmQ. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Lunar New Year. Accessibility: Captioning. Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Yumi Kurosawa Trio

Performances This event, originally scheduled for October 16, 2025, is rescheduled to February 5, 2026. Enjoy the unique combination of koto, violin, and percussion with the Yumi Kurosawa Trio as we we kick off the 2025–2026 Bill and Mary Meyer Concert Series! Seating is limited. Reserve your seat in advance to pick where you sit ($6 fee per order). Join the standby line for remaining seats on the day of the concert, free of charge. Japanese musician and composer Yumi Kurosawa performs on a modern twenty-string koto, joined by violinist Naho Parrini and percussionist Yousif Sheronick. Their program features exhilarating new compositions from Kurosawa alongside striking reinterpretations of favorites from her oeuvre, including pieces from the trio’s album Metamorphosis, highlighting the shared affinity between these seemingly disparate instruments. About the Performers Since winning the National Japanese Koto Competition and moving to the United States, Yumi Kurosawa has performed at the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall,… Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Event Location: Meyer Auditorium. Cost: $6 per order. Register in advance (recommended). Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/yumi-kurosawa-trio-tickets-1611689118539?aff=oddtdtcreator. Categories: After Five. Performances. Accessibility: Assisted listening devices. Wheelchair accessible. Thursday, February 5, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, February 6, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Artful Movement | SEL Webinar for Students K–3

Kids and Family Get ready to observe, chat, and move with art! In these webinars, students (grades K–3) will look carefully at a work of art through facilitated exploration. Then, they will breathe, stretch, and flow through a guided mindful movement. This month’s theme is “Let's Celebrate.” These sessions are perfect for families, homeschool groups, virtual schools, and teachers who may want to review a recording with their students after the live session. Everyone who registers gets a link to the recording. Each session includes American Sign Language interpretation. Sessions take place on Fridays from 1 to 1:30 p.m. We present these webinars in partnership with Create Calm. Children Playing in the Snow at the New Year (detail); China, 1800–1900; ink and color on silk; National Museum of Asian Art Collection, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Mrs. Douglas Woods Sprunt in Memory of Rear Admiral and Mrs. Edgar L. Woods, S1993.43. Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SaYByw1tRPKHgODBv1gNHQ. Categories: Webcasts & Online. Kids & Families. Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program. Friday, February 6, 2026, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, February 7, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, February 9, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, February 13, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, February 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Monday, February 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Virtual Tour | Lunar New Year

Gallery Talks & Tours Leap into the Year of the Horse in 2026 with art from our collections! In this tour, you’ll learn about legends, fortunes, and the symbolism of animals, plants, and colors associated with the Lunar New Year. Treasure box of eternal spring and longevity 剔紅春壽寶盒; China, 1736-95; carved red, green, and lacquer on wood core; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1990.15a-e. Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gq7dmfgASvav2gbp_c2Xnw. Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Lunar New Year. Accessibility: Captioning. Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.

Peacock Room Shutters Open

Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room shutters. Experience this unique masterwork of art and design in a whole new way as natural light reveals details of James McNeill Whistler's painted interior and accents the gleaming surfaces of Charles Lang Freer's collection of Asian ceramics. The shutters are open from noon to 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday of each month. Venue: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: Freer gallery 12 (Peacock Room). Cost: Free. Categories: Demonstrations. Gallery Talks & Tours. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 12:00 PM – 5:30 PM.

Lunar New Year Webinar Grades 1–5

Kids and Family What is Lunar New Year, and how is it similar to and different from January 1 celebrations? In this webinar, students grade 1–5 discuss the entertainment, foods, and customs as we welcome the year of the horse. Due to our collections’ strengths, content focuses on the arts of China. Webinar includes live American Sign Language interpretation. You must register in advance to attend live or receive the recording. Katsushika Hokusai 葛飾北斎 (1760–1849); A Running horse; Japan; ink and color on paper; National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Collection, Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1904.228. Event Location: Zoom. Cost: Free. Register in advance (required). Get Tickets/Register: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tlMZeoqiRXajq0L5VnmTdA. Categories: Kids & Families. Webcasts & Online. Related Events: Artful Movement | SEL Webinars for Students K-3. Accessibility: ASL-interpreted program. Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, February 20, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Tours | Arts of China

Gallery Talks & Tours 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: Asian Art Museum, West Building. Building: West Building. Event Location: West Building. Cost: Free. No registration or tickets (walk-up only). Categories: Gallery Talks & Tours. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Saturday, February 21, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.