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CANCELLED - Discovery Days at the National Museum of Asian Art

Visit us on-site for gallery activities, artmaking, and more s.si.edu/NMAADiscoveryDay  Plan for a day of discovery and experiential learning at the National Museum of Asian Art. Choose your own adventure and explore our galleries at your own pace with gallery activities and interactions with pop-up museum educators along the way. You can also select a time slot for a thirty-minute guided art activity. If you want to extend your visit to the National Mall, a room for eating brown-bagged lunches can be arranged upon request. Free bus transportation can also be arranged for DC public and public charter schools.  Select from one of four Wednesday dates:  February 21, 2024  , March 13, 2024  , April 24, 2024  , May 29, 2024  E-mail AsiaTeachers@si.edu with questions. Complete the registration form at https://s.si.edu/NMAADiscoveryDay. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: National Museum of Asian Art. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://s.si.edu/NMAADiscoveryDay. Wednesday, April 24, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.

Family Fun

Join our docents for engaging and collaborative hands-on activities that are geared toward families with children ages 5 and up. Exciting stories, scavenger hunts, sketching, and other activities will bring the whole family together to imagine, create, and learn. Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gallery 23-24. Cost: Free. Saturday, April 27, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM.

Family Workshop: Silver Tells a Story

In May, a selection of dazzling silver objects will go on display as part of the exhibition Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Behind the scenes, how do we care for a material that tarnishes so quickly? In this hands-on workshop for children ages 6 to 11 with adult participation, explore how conservators preserve silver objects; then, experiment with real silver using your newly acquired conservation skills.    This program is brought to you by the museum’s Department of Conservation and Scientific Research. There will be two sessions, each lasting about an hour and a half. Please register for one session only.    Free; advanced registration suggested. RSVP here. Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia Studio, Sackler level B2. Cost: Free; advanced registration suggested. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/841461934297?aff=oddtdtcreator. Related Exhibition: Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Saturday, May 4, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM.

Family Workshop: Silver Tells a Story

In May, a selection of dazzling silver objects will go on display as part of the exhibition Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Behind the scenes, how do we care for a material that tarnishes so quickly? In this hands-on workshop for children ages 6 to 11 with adult participation, explore how conservators preserve silver objects; then, experiment with real silver using your newly acquired conservation skills.    This program is brought to you by the museum’s Department of Conservation and Scientific Research. There will be two sessions, each lasting about an hour and a half. Please register for one session only.    Free; advanced registration suggested. RSVP here. Venue: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: ImaginAsia Studio, Sackler level B2. Cost: Free; advanced registration suggested. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/841461934297?aff=oddtdtcreator. Related Exhibition: Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork. Saturday, May 4, 2024, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM.

IlluminAsia | Asia After Dark

RSVP here Join us for an afterhours style program to kick off NMAA’s annual IlluminAsia festival in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Gather and unwind from the long work week with various meditative and wellness activities and performances, including: Low ABV/zero-proof bar Sound bath by Mel Beyond Yoga Listening While Muslim: “Music as Medicine” performance Journaling led by Made With Love DC* Origami, coloring, and more! *Bring your own journal or receive one from Made With Love DC while supplies last! Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, photo by Sonya Pencheva. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Event Location: Freer Gallery of Art. Cost: Free; advance registration recommended. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminasia-asia-after-dark-tickets-884196163527?aff=oddtdtcreator. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Friday, May 10, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

IlluminAsia | Care Fair and Vendor Market

Registration in advance recommended. RSVP here Join us for NMAA’s annual IlluminAsia festival in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! On Day Two of our festival, practice self-care during our Care Fair and Vendor Market with empowering workshops, panel discussions, food, art, and more. In the evening, enjoy a relaxing sound bath and a groovy, sensational Silent Disco! A special thank you to Soar Over Hate for their partnership and for inspiring our care fair. Care Fair and Vendor Market on the Plaza Freer Plaza, 12–4 p.m. Featuring: Yume Asian Fusion TOIMOI Bakery Shababi Palestinian Chicken Kahini Books Soar Over Hate Curator Tours 12–1 p.m. Imagined Neighbors: Japanese Visions of China, 1680–1980 with Frank Feltens, Galleries 5–8 2–3 p.m. Striking Objects: Contemporary Japanese Metalwork with Sol Jung, Gallery 22c 3–4 p.m. The Art of Knowing in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas with Emma Stein, Gallery 22a 4–5 p.m. Mindful Concentration: 12th-… Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: National Museum of Asian Art. Cost: Free; advance registration recommended. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/884217366947?aff=oddtdtcreator. Saturday, May 11, 2024, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM.

IlluminAsia | Mother's Day @ NMAA

Registration in advance recommended. RSVP here Join us for NMAA’s annual IlluminAsia festival in celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! On the third and final day of our festival, enjoy some Mother’s Day-themed activities for the whole family. Activities include: Guided sound bath by Mel Beyond Yoga , Drop-in paper flower-making with Emily Paluska of Revery Paper Flora , And more! Image credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: National Museum of Asian Art. Cost: Free; advance registration recommended. Get Tickets/Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/illuminasia-mothers-day-nmaa-tickets-884232151167?aff=oddtdtcreator. Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible. Sunday, May 12, 2024, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM.

SOLD OUT - Discovery Days at the National Museum of Asian Art

Visit us on-site for gallery activities, artmaking, and more s.si.edu/NMAADiscoveryDay  Plan for a day of discovery and experiential learning at the National Museum of Asian Art. Choose your own adventure and explore our galleries at your own pace with gallery activities and interactions with pop-up museum educators along the way. You can also select a time slot for a thirty-minute guided art activity. If you want to extend your visit to the National Mall, a room for eating brown-bagged lunches can be arranged upon request. Free bus transportation can also be arranged for DC public and public charter schools.  Select from one of four Wednesday dates:  February 21, 2024  , March 13, 2024  , April 24, 2024  , May 29, 2024  E-mail AsiaTeachers@si.edu with questions. Complete the registration form at https://s.si.edu/NMAADiscoveryDay. Venue: Freer Gallery of Art. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Event Location: National Museum of Asian Art. Cost: Free. Get Tickets/Register: https://s.si.edu/NMAADiscoveryDay. Wednesday, May 29, 2024, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM.