Art

The Asian Art Museum holds one of the most comprehensive collections of Asian art in the world. Spanning 6,000 years, its scope and breadth enables the museum to provide an introduction to all the major traditions of Asian art and culture. Well-known in the scholarly world, the collection contains rare and exceptional objects which are often referenced in journals and textbooks.

The collection includes approximately 17,000 objects ranging from tiny jades to monumental sculptures, paintings, porcelains and ceramics, lacquers, textiles, furniture, arms and armor, puppets, and basketry.

The museum also presents a vigorous program of special exhibitions in its first floor galleries and in the Tateuchi Gallery on the second floor.

To learn more, follow these links:

• Search the collection
• Learn about current special exhibitions
• Preview upcoming exhibitions
• Review past exhibitions