District of Columbia Government
Freer and Sackler Galleries
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District of Columbia Government |
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Freer and Sackler Galleries |
The Freer and Sackler galleries together form the national museum of Asian art for the United States. The Freer Gallery houses a collection of art from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Near East. The Sackler Gallery is home to works of Asian art, including Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, ancient Near Eastern ceramics and metalware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia.
Location:
Jefferson Drive at 12th Street, SW, and 1050 Independence Avenue, SW
Nearest Metro:
Smithsonian: Blue and Orange Lines
Phone:
(202) 633-4880
Hours:
Daily, 10 am to 5:30 pm
Admission:
Free