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Tour | Art & Architecture

Saturday, August 29, 202611:00 AM
Free
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 courtyard while discovering the Italian architectural influences and design details of this US National Historic Landmark designed by the famed turn-of-the-century architect Charles Platt.

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About National Museum of Asian Art

Part of the Smithsonian Institution, this museum is split between two distinct buildings to separate and highlight the specific artistic lineages of India and surrounding regions from those of China and Japan.story_potoo

1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20004
Open
 Closes 5:30 PM

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