A Museum in the Making

June 27, 2026 - August 1, 2027, 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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A Museum in the Making traces the history of the National Museum of Asian Art and its collection.

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The Adventures of Prince Achmed: 100th Anniversary Screening

At National Museum of Asian Art

October 23, 2026, 7:00 PM

The oldest surviving animated feature, Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), screens in the Meyer Auditorium with live accompaniment by oud master Rahim AlHaj.

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Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection

At National Museum of Asian Art

November 7, 2026, 10:00 AM

Woven and Cast showcases Chinese textiles and Japanese metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection at the National Museum of Asian Art.

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New & Now: A Decade Building the National Collection of African Art

At National Museum of African Art

November 6, 2026, 10:00 AM

New & Now celebrates a decade of building the national collection of African art at the National Museum of African Art.

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National Museum of Asian Art

1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, District of Columbia 20560

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National Museum of Asian Art

1050 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

Smithsonian Institution

1000 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art

950 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

National Museum of African Art

950 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

National Museum of Asian Art Library

1050 Independence Ave SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

Arts and Industries Building

900 Jefferson Drive SW
Washington
District of Columbia
20560
United States

A Museum in the Making

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Other events nearby

The Adventures of Prince Achmed: 100th Anniversary Screening

Woven and Cast: Chinese Textiles and Japanese Metalwork from the Shirley Z. Johnson Collection

Adorned in Gold

New & Now: A Decade Building the National Collection of African Art

Where

National Museum of Asian Art

Plan your visit

Cultural places nearby

National Museum of Asian Art

Smithsonian Institution

Warren M. Robbins Library, National Museum of African Art

National Museum of African Art

National Museum of Asian Art Library

Arts and Industries Building

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