goSmithsonian - February 2008 - (Page 44) THE BASICS HOURS: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; closed December 25. ADDRESS: 1050 Independence Ave., SW TEL: 202.633.1000 (voice/tape); 202.633-5285 (TTY) WEB: www.asia.si.edu METRO: metro ® Arthur M. Sackler Gallery M ● ● Smithsonian (ORANGE AND BLUE LINES) See Xu Bing’s Monkeys Grasping for the Moon, a suspended sculpture spanning all four levels of the Sackler Gallery. Discover contemporary Japanese porcelain by the Sackler’s Level 3 reflecting pool. Japanese Edo period folding screen is in the Main Gallery. Housed in a Zen-like underground building, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery’s collection of Asian art ranges from the ancient to the contemporary. Opened in 1987 with a major gift of nearly 1,000 art, works from collector Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987), the Gallery and the adjacent Freer Gallery of Art (p. 46), form the national museums of Asian art for the United States. Tips for Getting Started… • A schedule of exhibition tours, lectures, film presentations, music, dance and drama performances is available at www.asia.si.edu. • Free daily tours meet at the information desk at 12:15 p.m., except on Wednesdays and public holidays, subject to docent availability. Groups of ten or more must make a reservation by calling 202-633-1012 or by e-mailing asiatours@si.edu. Foreign language tours and sign-language interpreters are also available with advance notice. • For families with children, checkout our WHAT’S GOING ON: “Patterned Feathers, Piercing Eyes: Edo Masters From the Price Collection” (Main Gallery, through April 13); “Muraqqa: Imperial Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library”(SE Galleries, opens May 3). Also, be sure to see: “Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia, on long-term ” view, Level 1, in the tunnel connecting the Sackler to the Freer Gallery. 44 www.goSmithsonian.com ARTHUR M. SACKLER GALLERY; ETSUKO AND JOE PRICE COLLECTION “ImaginAsia” hands-on activities classroom located on Level 2; call 202-633-1000 for a schedule of events. http://www.asia.si.edu http://www.asia.si.edu http://www.goSmithsonian.com
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