Venue
National Museum of Asian Art
Mostly Museums & Galleries and Film.
National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC. 37 upcoming events, mostly Museums & Galleries and Film. Dates, times and details on AskAlice.
Upcoming here
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Destiny (Fritz Lang, 1921, live accompaniment)
Live accompaniment by Kamyar Arsani with Kajwan Ziaoddini and Maya Renfro. Watch the Trailer This “bizarre and captivating . . . eerie dream of longing and fear” (Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian ) was h…
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2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Learn how a dining room built in London 150 years ago has become one of the most famous artworks in the United States today. This free guided tour closely examines American artist James McNeill Whist…
2:15PM
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Learn how a dining room built in London 150 years ago has become one of the most famous artworks in the United States today. This free guided tour closely examines American artist James McNeill Whist…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Curator Tour | Museum in the Making
Join curator Diana Greenwold for an exclusive tour of A Museum in the Making , an exhibition that tells the story of a bold experiment in art and design that still shapes our galleries today. Artists…
2:15PM
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Learn how a dining room built in London 150 years ago has become one of the most famous artworks in the United States today. This free guided tour closely examines American artist James McNeill Whist…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Tour | Art & Architecture
Explore the architecture of the National Mall’s first art museum on this tour of the National Museum of Asian Art's Freer Gallery. Look closely at the West Building’s plaza, lobby, and inner courtyar…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Tour | Art & Architecture
Explore the architecture of the National Mall’s first art museum on this tour of the National Museum of Asian Art's Freer Gallery. Look closely at the West Building’s plaza, lobby, and inner courtyar…
2:15PM
2:15 PM
Tour | The Peacock Room at 150
Learn how a dining room built in London 150 years ago has become one of the most famous artworks in the United States today. This free guided tour closely examines American artist James McNeill Whist…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
The Burmese Harp (70th Anniversary)
In the last days of World War II, a Japanese platoon sustains morale through the Burma Campaign by singing traditional songs, accompanied by the delicate harp-playing of Private Mizushima (Shōji Yasu…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room s…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Tour | From the Louvre
In From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art , you can admire remarkable artworks created between the seventh and nineteenth centuries from a vast geographic area extending from Spain to India. Th…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
Center Stage (35th Anniversary 4K Restoration)
Director’s Cut, 35th Anniversary screening, in 4K Restoration! Watch the Trailer International superstar Maggie Cheung ( In the Mood for Love ) embodies tragic screen siren Ruan Lingyu in this unconv…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Tour | From the Louvre
In From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art , you can admire remarkable artworks created between the seventh and nineteenth centuries from a vast geographic area extending from Spain to India. Th…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Curator Tour | Melted into the Sun
Join curator Carol Huh for a tour of Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the Sun . This exhibition presents film and installation artist Saodat Ismailova’s work, grounded in Central Asia’s complex historie…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Global Conversations: Korean Culture and the Power of Cultural Diplomacy
Registration information for the event to come. Join museum director Chase Robinson for a fireside conversation with Nicholas Burns, former US Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, and Kang K…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Tour | From the Louvre
In From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art , you can admire remarkable artworks created between the seventh and nineteenth centuries from a vast geographic area extending from Spain to India. Th…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Farewell My Concubine
Uncut 4K restoration including 20 minutes missing from the original US release! Watch the Trailer Preceded by a live performance of the sword dance and suicide by Lady Yuji from the Peking opera Fare…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Tour | From the Louvre
In From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art , you can admire remarkable artworks created between the seventh and nineteenth centuries from a vast geographic area extending from Spain to India. Th…
6:00PM
6:00 PM
The Peacock Room at 150: Lecture and Reception
Join the Freer Research Center as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of James McNeill Whistler’s most complete Aesthetic-era interior, the Peacock Room. Hear from noted Whistler scholar and former Na…
3:00PM
3:00 PM
Conservation Cart Talk | Peacock Room Ceramics
Join objects conservator Ellen Chase to explore the blue-and-white ceramics displayed in the Peacock Room. Learn how artists in China used cobalt pigments and brushes to create their distinctive desi…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
The Adventures of Prince Achmed (100th Anniversary, live score)
100th Anniversary Screening! Live accompaniment by Rahim AlHaj Watch the Trailer Lotte Reiniger’s 1926 adaptation of tales from The Thousand and One Nights is widely believed to be the very first ani…
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11:00 AM
Art & Me | Family Workshop: Outdoor Sculpture
What happens to art that lives outside? In this hands-on workshop, children ages 3–8 and their caregivers explore outdoor sculptures at the museum and learn how conservators care for artworks exposed…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Performance: Rahim AlHaj, oud
Join master musician Rahim AlHaj for an intimate solo performance on the oud (the grandfather of all stringed instruments). This performance celebrates our exhibition From the Louvre: Masterpieces of…
7:30PM
7:30 PM
Musicians from Marlboro I
Seating is limited. Reserve your seat in advance to pick where you sit ($6 fee per order). Join the standby line for remaining seats on the day of the concert, free of charge. For six decades, Musici…
7:00PM
7:00 PM
Halloween Screening: Train to Busan
10th Anniversary Remastered Version! Zombie Costumes Welcome! Watch the Trailer Yeon Sang-ho’s global phenomenon Train to Busan arrives back in theaters to celebrate its 10th Anniversary. What begins…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Sketch & Discover Tour
Join docent Sushmita Mazumdar every first Sunday of the month as she guides you to use pencil and paper to consider the unique ideas and expressions of Asian artists from various traditions spanning…
6:00PM
6:00 PM
Conservation Cart Talk | Art in a New Light
Celebrate Diwali , the Hindu festival of lights, by exploring how light can reveal new perspectives on art. Join conservation scientist Matthew Clarke to discover how X-ray, infrared, and other forms…
5:00PM
5:00 PM
Family Fun | Diwali
Bring the whole family to celebrate Diwali , the Hindu festival of lights. Make crafts, listen to stories, participate in a scavenger hunt, and learn how we protect light-sensitive art. Image credit:…
7:30PM
7:30 PM
Eunbi Kim
Seating is limited. Reserve your seat in advance to pick where you sit ($6 fee per order). Join the standby line for remaining seats on the day of the concert, free of charge.
Pianist Eunbi Kim’s so…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Curator Tour | Melted into the Sun
Join curator Carol Huh for a tour of Saodat Ismailova: Melted into the Sun . This exhibition presents film and installation artist Saodat Ismailova’s work, grounded in Central Asia’s complex historie…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Late Autumn (Ozu, 1960)
This portrait of family love and conflict centers on Ayako, a young woman who resists marriage because she does not want to leave her widowed mother alone. Three friends of the late husband seek to f…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room s…
11:00AM
11:00 AM
Sketch & Discover Tour
Join docent Sushmita Mazumdar every first Sunday of the month as she guides you to use pencil and paper to consider the unique ideas and expressions of Asian artists from various traditions spanning…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Curator Tour | Treasures of Chinese Art
Join curator Jan Stuart on a tour of ceramics and paintings from China's last dynasties, the Ming and Qing (14th to early 20th century). The imperial court and the scholar class were major patrons an…
2:00PM
2:00 PM
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
In this World War II drama, a mysterious British officer interned by the Japanese as a prisoner of war catches the interest of the camp commander. Meanwhile, another POW who can speak both languages…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Third Thursday of every month. Free, no registration required. See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room s…
12:00PM
12:00 PM
Peacock Room Shutters Open
Third Thursday of every month.
Free, no registration required.
See the Peacock Room in a whole new light! Please join us for a beloved NMAA tradition: our third Thursday opening of the Peacock Room…