Freer Gallery Founder Charles Lang Freer’s First Whistler Purchase To Go On View Chance Encounter Led to World-Renowned Collection and Founding of Smithsonian’s First Art Museum October 13, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Sackler Gallery Celebrates International Archaeology Day with “Unearthing Arabia” and Special Events Oct. 12‒18 Visitors Can Meet Leading Archaeologist October 7, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Fall Concerts at the Freer and Sackler Galleries Feature Music from Japan, Java, China and the Middle East September 22, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries Present Film Retrospective of Acclaimed Thai Director Pen-ek Ratanaruang Sept. 13–28 Outspoken Filmmaker to Make Rare Personal Appearances During Opening Weekend September 3, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
President of Turkey Awards Freer and Sackler Galleries Director Julian Raby the Order of Merit August 18, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries Host Afterhours Event July 25 for Closing Weekend of Japanese Exhibitions Free “City Nights” Open House Recreates Tokyo at Night July 15, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries Receive Bequest of Rare Prints of India Collection Creates First Public Resource for Studying Early European and American Images of India June 16, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Rare Chinese Landscape Paintings Return to View at Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art Opening May 17, Exhibition Illustrates the Evolution and Legacy of Song Dynasty Stylistic Masterpieces May 5, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Freer and Sackler Galleries to Stay Open Late May 2 to Preview “An American in London: Whistler and the Thames” Free “City Nights” Open House Celebrates London at Night April 28, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival Free Special Programs Bring Japanese Arts and Culture to the Nation’s Capital March 20–April 13 March 11, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum
Smithsonian Celebrates Women’s History Month 2014 March 1, 2014 Air and Space Museum American Art Museum American History Museum Anacostia Community Museum Asian Art Museum Natural History Museum Portrait Gallery
Smithsonian’s Freer and Sackler Galleries Celebrate the Persian New Year with a Free Family Festival “Nowruz: A Persian New Year Celebration” Is Saturday, March 8 February 25, 2014 Asian Art Museum Asian Art Museum