San Francisco

Asian Art Museum


Don't be surprised if you find your new favorite piece of art as you explore this Museums magnificent collection! Featuring approximately 18,000 works of art and artifacts from all major Asian countries and traditions, some of which are 6,000 years old.

The museum has become a focus for special traveling exhibitions, including: the first major Chinese exhibition to travel outside China since the end of World War II (in 1975), and an exhibition on wisdom and compassion opened by the Dalai Lama in 1991.