Tours
Emerald Cities Public Guided Tours
Offered daily, October 23, 2009 through January 10, 2010, except on the first Sunday of each month.
12:00 pm and 2:00 pm
FREE with paid Emerald Cities admission
Join a guided tour of the exhibition led by the museum’s highly trained docents. All tours assemble in the Emerald Cities exhibition galleries on the ground floor.
Special Thematic Tour: Art of the Buddhist World
Fridays and Saturdays, October 23, 2009–January 10, 2010
3:00 pm
FREE with museum admission
The Buddha lived more than 2,500 years ago and his enlightenment has illuminated art across Asia as it has been transmitted from culture to culture.
This tour follows Buddhism from its beginnings in northern India across Asia to Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, China, Korea, and, eventually, Japan. We will examine the evolution of the Buddhist image as it moved from place to place encountering different social, cultural, political, and economic factors. Tours assemble at the Information Desk in South Court.
Thai Language Tour of Emerald Cities
3:30-4:15 pm
December 13
Meet at the Information Desk
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to tour the special exhibition Emerald Cities: the Arts of Burma and Siam with guest curator, Pattaratorn Chirapravati, who leads the tour in Thai.
Tour schedules subject to change
