Family Programs
Restless Spirits
Sunday, October 31
1:00–1:45 pm
Meet at the Information Desk (kids 12 & under always admitted free)
Meet Japan’s most memorable demons, ghosts and goblins in this spooky storytelling program set among some of the most terrifying objects in the Asian Art Museum’s collection. Prepare to be spooked!
Mochitsuki! Mochi Pounding Ceremony
Saturday, January 8
12:00-1:00 pm: Ceremony
1:00–1:45 pm: Japanese Stories
1:00-4:00 pm: Hands-on Activity
FREE with museum admission (kids 12 & under always admitted free)
Celebrate the Japanese New Year with Kagami Kai! Join this venerable San Francisco institution as they present the colorful and exciting New Year tradition of mochi (sweet delectable rice cakes) pounding with music, dance, and costumes. Afterwards, listen to Japanese New Year stories told by the museum’s animated storytellers, and finally, draw omikuji, written fortunes about the upcoming year, or make a rabbit carrying pouch (inro) modeled after the cuddly creatures found in the galleries.
