
Permanent Collection Tour
Sessions
About
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.

The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Less searching. Better weekends.
A thoughtful list, delivered every week. Free, local, and personalized to you.
About a minute. No payment required.
Choose ages, interests, and nearby cities.
Fifteen event picks for you.
Browse the complete local catalog anytime.
Docent-led tour of the Asian Art Museum’s 46,000‑piece collection explores cultural, aesthetic and conceptual commonalities and differences.
Docent-led tour of the Asian Art Museum’s 46,000‑piece collection explores cultural, aesthetic and conceptual commonalities and differences.
Docent-led tour of the Asian Art Museum’s 46,000‑piece collection explores cultural, aesthetic and conceptual commonalities and differences.
Docent-led tour of the Asian Art Museum’s 46,000‑piece collection explores cultural, aesthetic and conceptual commonalities and differences.
Spooky History Tour (National Building Museum) — After dark, explore haunting stories woven into the museum’s architecture and exhibits.
Ranger‑led two‑mile walk tracing JFK’s 1946 Georgetown route from his congressional arrival to his presidential rise, starting at the Georgetown Waterfront by the Swedish Embassy, all ages.
A DC‑themed Pokémon Scavenger Hunt at Anacostia Neighborhood Library lets participants collect Ward 8 gym badge stickers on a card and earn a special prize, for all ages.
Outdoor docent-led tour of the Smithsonian Castle and Arts & Industries Building begins at the north doors on Jefferson Drive SW, weather permitting.
A 1890s cyclist championing women’s mobility, fashion reform, infrastructure, and suffrage appears at the American History Museum’s 1st floor.
Park Rangers demonstrate local flora and fauna on the Nature Center porch at Rock Creek Park, offering hands‑on learning for all ages.
Guided tour of Islamic art masterpieces, from a Syrian‑Egyptian silver‑inlaid basin to an Andalusian bronze lion and jeweled Persian king portrait, at Asian Art Museum.
Eighteenth‑century reproduction printing press demonstration at the American History Museum explores revolutionary cartoons, newspapers, and pamphlets.