National Museum of Asian Art
1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560Map
Upcoming events
10am to 5:30pm, through Jan 18Free
National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapTwenty six Islamic art masterpieces from the Louvre, spanning the 7th to 19th centuries from Spain to India, make their first US appearance together in Washington.
10am to 5:30pm, through Nov 7Free
National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapLate imperial Chinese textiles meet contemporary Japanese metalwork from Shirley Z. Johnson's collection, paired to reveal shared shimmer, texture and craft.
3 to 6:30pmFree
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapScreening of First Light, Australia's official entry for the 99th Academy Awards, set in a Philippine mountain convent community, followed by a conversation with director James J. Robinson and a reception with Australian wine and Filipino snacks. Copresented with the Philippine and Australian embassies. Free.
2 to 4:10pmFree
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapMatinee screening of Yasujiro Ozu's Late Autumn (1960, 35mm, Japanese with English subtitles), in which a young woman resists marriage rather than leave her widowed mother alone. Setsuko Hara returns as the mother. Free.
12 to 5:30pm, one of 3 datesFree
National Museum of Asian Art, Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC MapFree beloved monthly tradition: the Peacock Room shutters open so natural light reveals Whistler's painted interior and Freer's Asian ceramics.
10am to 5:30pm, through Nov 21Free
National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapJacqueline Avant's celebrated maki-e collection debuts: dark Japanese lacquer dusted with gold powder, from hairpins and combs to a princess's litter.
6 to 7:30pmFree
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapMOJA Design Studio presents its 2026 couture collection inspired by Nut, the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky. A collaboration between the Egyptian Cultural and Educational Bureau of the Embassy of Egypt and the museum. Free with registration.
2 to 4:05pmFree
Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art, Washington, DC MapMatinee screening of Nagisa Oshima's Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Japan, 1983, Japanese with English subtitles), a World War II culture-clash drama set in a Japanese POW camp, starring David Bowie and Ryuichi Sakamoto. Free.
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