Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture
museumLarge public museum specializing in Asian and Asian American art, housing a collection of more than 20,000 objects spanning millennia. Located in a historic building in San Francisco, it is known for rotating exhibitions, educational programs, and landmark works such as Six Persimmons.
Upcoming Events (13)
Takeout Tuesdays: Lunchtime Conversations About Art
Takeout Tuesdays: Lunchtime Conversations About Art at the Asian Art Museum invites bite-sized talks paired with takeout-friendly lunches, sparking ideas and cross-cultural insights.
Mahjong and Mocktails
Mahjong and Mocktails at the Asian Art Museum invites the SF Bay Area community to an evening where strategic tiles meet refreshing non-alcoholic drinks in a stylish, art-filled setting.
Movie Night: "No Other Choice" (2025)
Experience No Other Choice (2025) on the big screen at the iconic Asian Art Museum, where cinema meets curated galleries, creating a midnight screening charged with bold storytelling, gilded surroundings, and artful, shared suspense.
Members-Only Docent Tour
Unlock intimate access on a members-only docent tour at the Asian Art Museum, where expert guides unveil centuries of masterpieces—jade carvings, lacquered screens, and tranquil galleries steeped in Silk Road stories.
Sundays at the Asian Art Museum
Spend a contemplative Sunday at the Asian Art Museum in the Bay Area, where quiet gallery strolls, expert talks, and sunlit halls fuse East–West art narratives into a memorable weekend ritual.
Nowruz Celebration
Step into spring at the Nowruz Celebration hosted by the Asian Art Museum in the SF Bay Area, a colorful blend of Persian rituals, music, dance and shared festive moments.
Takeout Tuesdays: Lunchtime Conversations About Art
Takeout Tuesdays at the Asian Art Museum in the Bay Area invites lunchtime conversations about art, pairing casual bites with gallery views and fresh takes on contemporary and historical works.
Mahjong and Mocktails
Join Mahjong and Mocktails at the Asian Art Museum in the SF Bay Area for a welcoming community night of strategic tile games, lively chatter, and inventive non-alcoholic cocktails amid rotating exhibitions.
Unstitched: A Celebration of the Saree
Unstitched: A Celebration of the Saree at the Asian Art Museum invites you into luminous textile stories, where traditional weaves meet contemporary design in a cross-cultural, gallery-wide celebration.
Donor Opening Brunch: Chiharu Shiota – Two Home Countries
Asian Art Museum hosts the Donor Opening Brunch for Chiharu Shiota's Two Home Countries, a haunting, thread-woven installation exploring migration and belonging in a luminous Bay Area debut.
Member Preview: Chiharu Shiota - Two Home Countries
Step into Chiharu Shiota's Two Home Countries at the Asian Art Museum, where a maze of red thread winds through hushed galleries, turning memory and migration into a tactile, immersive SF Bay Area preview.
Night of Ideas
Night of Ideas at the Asian Art Museum blends sharp lectures with a hushed, marble-lit ambiance, inviting Bay Area minds to hear bold thinkers amid luminous galleries and quiet contemplation.
6.Asian Art Museum
The Asian Art Museum in San Francisco (founded 1966) houses over 18,000 works from across Asia — from ancient jades and Korean celadon ceramics to contemporary art and video installations.