Lukol Directory: Reference: Museums: Arts and Entertainment: Art Museums: Asian

Pacific Asia Museum
Exhibitions, public programs, and collections featuring the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. Located in Pasedena, California.
http://www.pacificasiamuseum.org/

Baur Collection - Geneva
Exhibits one of the finest collections of Chinese porcelains, jades, and Japanese art treasures in Europe.
http://www.collections-baur.ch/

Arts of Korea - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Explore the Arts of Korea exhibit at the Met, including Korean ceramic works, metalwork, decorative arts, Buddhist sculpture, paintings, and the Arts of Korea Gallery.
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/Korea/kor...

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Freer Gallery of Art
The Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Gallery of Art: the National Museums of Asian Art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Well organized, easy to navigate, and contains a plethora of information.
http://www.asia.si.edu/

The Musée des Arts Asiatiques
Collections of works that combine the arts of the court and folk or tribal art, in addition to contemporary creations. Nice, France.
http://www.cg06.fr/w_asiatique-uk/html/sta...

National Museum of Korea
Paintings, porcelain, and metal work with many items displayed online.
http://www.moca.go.kr/Modern/eng/index.htm...

Taipei Fine Arts Museum
Modern art museum specializing in artists from Taiwan, but also contains an international collection of art.
http://www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/museums/1195_...

Museum of East Asian Art
Based in a restored Georgian building in Bath, England, this unique museum houses a fine collection of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Southeast Asian treasures dating from c.5000 BC.
http://www.meaa.org.uk/

National Gallery of Australia - Asian Art Collection
Works of Asian art in this collection range from Neolithic and early Metal Age ceramics from Iran, Japan, Thailand and China, to installations created in the 1990s.
http://www.nga.gov.au/Collection/AsianArt....

Asian Art - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met's collection of Asian art, consisting of paintings, prints, calligraphy, sculptures, metal works, and lacquers from ancient to modern China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia
http://www.metmuseum.org/collections/depar...

The Gotoh Museum
Premodern art from Japan, China and Korea. Located in Tokyo.
http://www.dnp.co.jp/museum/gotoh/gotoh-e....

Museum of Applied Arts of the Republic of Uzbekistan
Includes history of facility, photos and features wood carving and painting, jewelry, gold embroidery, musical instruments, chased-copper and ceramics. Includes contact information. [Uzbek and English].
http://www.artmuseum.uz/

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
One of the largest museums in the Western world devoted to the arts and cultures of Asia. The permanent collections represent over 40 Asian countries spanning 6,000 years of history.
http://www.asianart.org/

Musée National des Arts Asiatiques - Guimet
French museum of Asian art, with 50,000 works of art from 17 Asian countries.
http://www.museeguimet.fr

Singapore Art Museum
Features the national collection of 20th century art. Site contains information on the museum's exhibitions, highlights, and calendar of events.
http://www.nhb.gov.sg/sam/sam.shtml

Goam Ungno Lee Museum
Sponsors a variety of activities, including lectures, publications, and exhibitions on the work of Korean artist Ungno Lee. Located at Pyongchang-dong, Seoul, Korea.
http://www.ungnolee-museum.org/

National Palace Museum, Taipei
Exhibits a fine collection of Asian art including bronzes, lacquerware, textiles and religious artifacts. Online exhibit includes selected works with explanatory text.
http://www.npm.gov.tw/english/index-e.htm

Rama IX Art Museum
Thailand museum of contemporary and modern art. Features numerous artists' homepages, updated art exhibitions, galleries, and news.
http://www.rama9art.org

Peabody Essex Museum
Collections exceed 2.4 million works of art and culture in twenty-four buildings, including the Yin Yu Tang, the only complete Qing Dynasty house located outside China. Includes a visitor's guide, programs, events, volunteerism and directions to the location in Salem, Massachusetts, United States.
http://www.pem.org/homepage/

Wing Luke Asian Museum
Founded in 1967, this affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, features exhibitions, membership, hours, admission rates, a newsletter, and a calendar of events and programs. Located in Seattle, Washington.
http://www.wingluke.org

Hanoi MFA Ethnology Exhibits
Photos of the exhibit includes clothing and other cultural displays from the museum in Hanoi.
http://www.ibiblio.org/vietnam/exhibit/exh...

Sub Topics:
Indian
Chinese
Japanese


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Reference: Museums: By Region: Asia
Society: Ethnicity: Asian



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