Asian Art Museum
How the Technicolor Ikat Designs of Central Asia Thread Into Textile History
A new Smithsonian exhibition sheds light on the rich backstory of an oft-imitated tradition
In Persia’s Dynastic Portraiture, Bejeweled Thrones and Lavish Decor Message Authority
Paintings and 19th century photographs offer a rare window into the lives of the royal family
January Happenings At the Smithsonian
Blow away winter blues with our recommended list of film, lectures, concerts and more
How Science is Peeling Back the Layers of Ancient Lacquer Sculptures
These rare Buddhist artworks were found to contain traces of bone and blood
This Holiday Season, Make Merry in a Museum
From heavenly light shows to diabolical dollhouses, the Smithsonian’s winter exhibitions offer something for everyone
A Fresh Look for Smithsonian's Oldest Art Museum
The Freer's renovation comes with a new thematic presentation of Asian Art—and the Peacock Room is reopened, as well
Here’s What It Takes to Turn a Museum into a Movie Screen
To mark the reopening of the Freer Gallery, the façade of the newly renovated museum made its cinematic debut
Take a Tour of the Smithsonian's Asian Pacific Collections this Autumn
Diverse artifacts all across the Smithsonian Institution captivate and confound in equal measure
Why the Ancient Egyptians Loved Their Kitties
A show opening at the Sackler dramatizes the various meanings that the people of Egypt once associated with cats
Get Lost Inside These Golden Spires Transforming the Sackler Pavilion
<em>Terminal,</em>the work of acclaimed artist Subodh Gupta, recalls an urban cityscape
A Rare Collection of Bronze Age Chinese Bells Tells a Story of Ancient Innovation
These rarely played ancient bells are newly analyzed with their acoustics remastered and digitized for a new exhibition at the Sackler Gallery
You've Never Tasted "Street Food" Like This Before
For its grand reopening, a hub of Asian-American culture serves up a culinary wonderland
New Sackler Buddhist Exhibition Doubles the Immersive Experiences
Film of Sri Lankan site joins popular shrine room as part of three-year exhibition and we finally learn why one Buddha’s hair is blue
From Egyptian Cats to Crime Scenes, Here's a Preview of the Smithsonian's Upcoming Shows
Gallery-goers in D.C. and NYC are in for a mental workout with shows that deliver on everything from the experimental to the traditional
Take an Exclusive Sneak Peek Inside the Renovated Freer Gallery, Reopening in October
Charles Lang Freer gifted this meditative haven for art lovers to the nation and was James McNeill Whistler's friend and patron
Does the Narwhal's Majestic Tusk Have a Point?
A Connecticut dentist, turned curator of a new exhibition, has long worked to solve the secrets of the whale's characteristic horn
Conservation of a Pair of Saint-Gaudens Goes al Fresco at the Freer
The beauty of dry ice cleaning is the efficient and environmentally safe process; but also the procedure was on view from the street
Bjarke Ingels Makes the Impossible Concrete
The star architect is mapping out a new daring plan for the Smithsonian
This Rare Display of a Japanese Triptych is Only Usurped by the Great Mysteries Surrounding It
Don’t miss this singular showing of Kitagawa Utamaro's three works reunited at the Sackler Gallery
Ten Exhibitions to See in Washington, D.C. Over the Holidays
Several innovative art shows, some which close early in the new year, are a must-see
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