Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art

The National Museum of Asian Art was founded as a forum for cultural exchange where the arts of Asia and the United States could speak to one another and to the public. For the past one hundred years, we have built an institution of excellence and expertise by caring for one of the world’s most important collections of Asian art, organizing dozens of influential exhibitions, and leading the fields of Asian art history, conservation, and conservation science. In our second century, we are building on our strengths to become a national and global resource for understanding Asian arts, cultures, and societies and their intersection with the United States. We will work with global partners to protect cultural heritage, and we will spark dialogue, explore nuance and context, and nourish global citizens.