Housed in a unique underground building, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery maintains a collection of Asian art from the ancient to the contemporary. The gallery opened in 1987 with a gift of nearly 1,000 artworks from collector Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987).
See Xu Bing's Monkeys Grasping for the Moon, a suspended sculpture spanning all four levels of the Sackler Gallery.
"Falnama: The Book of Omens" (Oct. 24, 2009-Jan. 24, 2010). Notable for their monumental size, these illustrated texts with brilliantly painted compositions were used throughout the Islamic world as tools to foretell the future during the 16th and 17th centuries.
Become a member of the Friends of the Freer and Sackler Galleries.
Explore the sounds of traditional and contemporary Asian music. You'll also find prints and jewelry from around the world as well as educational materials and items for kids.
Although the Freer and Sackler galleries do not have on-site cafés, many Smithsonian museums do.
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