Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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Entrance to the Sackler Gallery.

This bronze ritual wine vessel, dating from the Shang Dynasty in China in the 13th century BC, is just one of the many artifacts exhibited at the Sackler Gallery.

The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is an underground gallery of Asian art located on the National Mall (in Washington, D.C.), directly behind the Smithsonian Castle. The Sackler is one of two galleries of the National Museum of Asian Art, the other being the Freer Gallery. It connects to both the Freer and the National Museum of African Art. The Sackler's main entrance is situated off of the gardens of the Smithsonian Castle along Independence Avenue.

The Sackler Gallery is part of the Smithsonian Institute.

See also

• Arthur M. Sackler

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