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Asian Art Museum
Museum4.6 · 4 3654.6 · 1 559≈ 2 hEntry: ~20 $1.1 km from the center
Housed in San Francisco's Civic Center inside a historic Beaux-Arts building renovated by architect Gae Aulenti, the Asian Art Museum holds one of the largest Asian art collections in the Western world. More than 18,000 artworks span six millennia, featuring rare Chinese bronzes, Japanese samurai armour, exquisite Korean ceramics, and intricate South Asian sculptures.
Highlights
- Over 18,000 treasures spanning 6,000 years of Asian history
- Ancient Chinese ritual bronzes and delicate jade carvings
- Japanese samurai armour, folding screens, and woodblock prints
- Historic Beaux-Arts building transformed by Gae Aulenti
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:00 – 17:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | Closed |
| Thu | 13:00 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 17:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 17:00 |
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