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Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

@natasianart

Sharing the arts and cultures of Asia since 1923. Open daily. Admission always free. #CuriosityWelcomed

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Hear Persian music blended with poetry in an evening performance by vocalists Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat! Reserve in advance for your choice in seats: s.si.edu/3FUs31G Image: Erik Hillestad

Hear Persian music blended with poetry in an evening performance by vocalists Mahsa and Marjan Vahdat!

Reserve in advance for your choice in seats: s.si.edu/3FUs31G

Image: Erik Hillestad
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We were excited to welcome NCSS Cherry Blossom Program participants to a tea ceremony demonstration & workshop led by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Washington DC and Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, Sol Jung. Thank you to everyone for their support of 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 friendship!

We were excited to welcome NCSS Cherry Blossom Program participants to a tea ceremony demonstration &amp; workshop led by Chado Urasenke Tankokai Washington DC and <a href="/NatAsianArt/">Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art</a> Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, Sol Jung. Thank you to everyone for their support of 🇯🇵-🇺🇸 friendship!
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Our art conservators gently clean pollution from artworks not just during #EarthMonth but regularly! How do you protect the art you love #SmithsonianAsianArt

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To commemorate #AAPI Heritage Month, the National Museum of Asian Art is hosting a month-long celebration of family-friendly arts and culture. Here are 7 AAPI Heritage Month Celebrations Around the DC Area - washingtonian.com/2025/05/08/aap… #WashingtonDC

To commemorate #AAPI Heritage Month, the National Museum of Asian Art is hosting a month-long celebration of family-friendly arts and culture. Here are 7 AAPI Heritage Month Celebrations Around the DC Area - washingtonian.com/2025/05/08/aap… 

#WashingtonDC
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Join exclusive curator tours and follow us into these red spiral patterns from Thailand, or learn things you didn't know about Japanese culture! Browse upcoming tours here: s.si.edu/3Si7yyN

Join exclusive curator tours and follow us into these red spiral patterns from Thailand, or learn things you didn't know about Japanese culture!

Browse upcoming tours here: s.si.edu/3Si7yyN
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We are open daily from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. during the #MemorialDay weekend. Join us for free, guided "Arts Across Asia" tours and see artworks from cultures as diverse as ancient Iran to contemporary Japan. Plan your visit here: s.si.edu/3YKadF0 #CuriosityWelcomed

We are open daily from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m. during the #MemorialDay weekend.

Join us for free, guided "Arts Across Asia" tours and see artworks from cultures as diverse as ancient Iran to contemporary Japan.

Plan your visit here: s.si.edu/3YKadF0 #CuriosityWelcomed
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Explore conservation for yourself at our pop-up cart this summer! Touch and see the tools and materials we use to preserve art, manuscripts, and other historic objects. See the full schedule here: s.si.edu/43ypM4h

Explore conservation for yourself at our pop-up cart this summer!

Touch and see the tools and materials we use to preserve art, manuscripts, and other historic objects. See the full schedule here: s.si.edu/43ypM4h
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Get an exclusive curator tour of these Japanese paintings and learn about both iconic and lesser-known aspects of Japanese culture. Browse upcoming tours here! s.si.edu/3Si7yyN #SmithsonianAsianArt

Get an exclusive curator tour of these Japanese paintings and learn about both iconic and lesser-known aspects of Japanese culture.

Browse upcoming tours here! s.si.edu/3Si7yyN #SmithsonianAsianArt
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Catch films such as "Japanese Avant-Garde Pioneers" that relate to the same aesthetic revolution of some of the artists we feature in our current special exhibition, "Cut + Paste." Get free passes here: s.si.edu/4dsg8EE Trailer courtesy of Circle Time Studio

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The #2025Folklife Festival schedule is LIVE! We’ll see you on the National Mall, July 2–7. ☀️ Please keep in mind this schedule is subject to change as we continue to add events and accessibility services. Start exploring: festival.si.edu/schedule

The #2025Folklife Festival schedule is LIVE! We’ll see you on the National Mall, July 2–7. ☀️

Please keep in mind this schedule is subject to change as we continue to add events and accessibility services.

Start exploring: festival.si.edu/schedule
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If you're in town this weekend, we'll be open daily from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.! Due to the festivities and road closures, please allow extra travel time. Visit our website for the latest updates and plan your visit here: asia.si.edu/whats-on/

If you're in town this weekend, we'll be open daily from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.!

Due to the festivities and road closures, please allow extra travel time. Visit our website for the latest updates and plan your visit here: asia.si.edu/whats-on/
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Explore conservation for yourself at our pop-up cart this summer! Touch and see the tools and materials we use to preserve art, manuscripts, and other historic objects. See the full schedule here: s.si.edu/43ypM4h

Explore conservation for yourself at our pop-up cart this summer!

Touch and see the tools and materials we use to preserve art, manuscripts, and other historic objects.

See the full schedule here: s.si.edu/43ypM4h
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Join us this Thursday, June 19 and every 3rd Thursday of the month starting at noon to experience the #PeacockRoom 🦚 in natural daylight! Plan your visit here: s.si.edu/3ZANrjl

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Who is American artist James McNeill Whistler and why does he feature so prominently in our museum? Join a tour this #4thofJuly weekend and find out! It's free. Open daily from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.: s.si.edu/3QjCe2h

Who is American artist James McNeill Whistler and why does he feature so prominently in our museum? 

Join a tour this #4thofJuly weekend and find out! It's free. Open daily from 10 a.m.–5:30 p.m.: s.si.edu/3QjCe2h