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  The Education Department offers a wide variety of programs designed to foster better understanding of Asian art and culture. Our programs aim to reach all visitors, including children and adults with little to no experience with the arts of Asia. Tours are offered on a daily basis for both "drop-in" visitors and scheduled groups of all kinds. School programs include curriculum-based tours, as well as a multi-visit program for D.C. Public Schools that features artist-led workshops and performances in the schools. Our Public Programs division regularly offers films and performances of dance and music from across Asia, as well as scholarly lectures and demonstrations.
Imaginasia
Family Programs
The ImaginAsia program provides families with self-guided tours and hands-on art projects. Children ages eight to fourteen accompanied by an adult use an activity book to explore an exhibition and create a related art project to take home. No reservations are required for groups of less than eight. Family programs are held in the classroom on the second level of the Sackler Gallery.
For more information, contact imaginAsia@si.edu
Resources
for Teachers
Developed by classroom educators working with museum curators, these curriculum packets provide multidisciplinary activities to capture the interest of your students and inspire their creativity. Ready-to-use color reproductions, lesson plans, and activities for teaching Asian art and culture to students of all ages are included.
For more information, contact fsgasiaeducation@si.edu
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers in the Education Department are an essential link between the public and the museum and work to carry out the museum's educational mission. Education volunteers include docents, who guide school and adult tours of the museum's exhibitions and collections, and Volunteer Information Specialists, who provide information services to museum visitors. More information
Community
Outreach
Our goal is to offer creative programming to all members of the Washington, D.C. community, whether they're "new Americans," old friends, or those wanting to know more about the Freer and Sackler galleries. Our projects are aimed at audiences of all ages and experience with an emphasis on engaging viewers to see the relevance between the art on display and our everyday lives.
For more information, contact asiaeducation@si.edu
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Asian Art Connections - Conservation
This newsletter focuses on our conservation studio.
Asian Art Connections - In the Beginning
This newsletter focuses on the exhibition In the Beginning: Bibles Before the Year 1000. (PDF; 1.3 MB)
THE
ART OF BUDDHISM
Learn about the history of Buddhism in this online guide for teachers.
Art of Buddhism part 1
Art of Buddhism part 2
Art of Buddhism part 3
THE ARTS OF
THE ISLAMIC WORLD
Learn about the Arts of Islam in this online guide for teachers.
PUJA
Puja: Expressions of Hindu Devotion explores Hindu worship known as puja which is the act of showing reverence to a god or to aspects of the divine.
Group Tours
Request a group tour for your school or organization using our online form.
Support Us
Your generosity helps support our programs. Click here to find out how.
Smithsonian Education
The Smithsonian Education site has quality educational resources for teachers and kids.
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