Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street (map) 415.581.3500
The Asian Art Museum–Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is one of San Francisco’s premier arts institutions and home to a world-renowned collection of more than 18,000 Asian Art treasures spanning 6000 years of history. Through rich art experiences, centered on historic and contemporary artworks, the Asian Art Museum unlocks the past for visitors, bringing it to life, while serving as a catalyst for new art, new creativity, and new thinking.
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CHINA'S TERRACOTTA WARRIORS The First Emperor's Legacy
Fri. 02/22 | 7:00PM - Mon. 05/27 @ Asian Art Museum (map)
Discover why the Terracotta Warriors are the eighth wonder of the world. The Asian Art Museum presents some of the terracotta army’s finest generals, cavalrymen, and archers in China’s Terraco…more»
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February 20, 2013He unified China, started construction on the Great Wall, introduced innovations like chariots and swords, built roads, and had his enemies buried alive. The First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, started planning for his death when he was 13 and built himself a…more at voiceplaces.com
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Stories: The Wicked, the Wily, and the Wise
Sun. 05/26 | 1:00PM @ Asian Art Museum (map)
Want to hear stories about heroic girls and boys, animal legends, and tales about dynamic deities? Join a storytelling tour and listen to myths and folktales from Asia. While family friendly, …more»
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IN THE MOMENT Japanese Art from the Larry Ellison Collection
Fri. 06/28 | 7:00PM - Sun. 09/22 @ Asian Art Museum (map)
Maize and Coxcomb, 18th Century, by an unknown artist (Rinpa School). Japan. Color and ink on gold leaf. One of a pair of six-panel folding screens. © Private Collection. June 28–September 22…more»
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The Cyrus Cylinder And Ancient Persia
Fri. 08/09 | 7:00PM - Fri. 09/20 @ Asian Art Museum (map)
Ongoing 2nd and 3rd Floor Galleries More than 2000 extraordinary works from the museum’s collection are displayed in the museum’s permanent galleries. Artworks on view include monumental S…more»
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