Asia After Dark | Smithsonian Solstice
Celebrate the longest day of the year with after-hours access to the museum, a DJ dance party, a cafe popup, and gallery tours and more!
Registering in advance is recommended but not required.
Celebrate the longest day of the year with after-hours access to the museum, a DJ dance party, a cafe popup, and exclusive gallery tours and talks!
Dance the day and night away with a special guest DJ, to be announced soon. Meanwhile, experience our exhibitions in a new light with exclusive curator tours throughout the evening. Enjoy spotlight talks in our newly opened exhibition Of the Hills: Pahari Paintings from India’s Himalayan Kingdoms.
Schedule
Docent Spotlight Talks
4–7 p.m.
Moongate Cafe Bar
5–9:30 p.m.
Plaza
Drinks available for purchase while supplies last
Special DJ Dance Party
6–9 p.m.
Plaza
Spotlight Talks with Curator Debra Diamond
5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Gallery 24, Of the Hills: Pahari Paintings from India’s Himalayan Kingdoms
Curator Tours
5 p.m.
Gallery 5-7, Japanese Art from the Collection with Curator Naoko Adachi
6 p.m.
Gallery 25, Into the Waters with Curator Jan Stuart
Learn about more Solstice events happening across the Smithsonian.
Image Credit: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, photo by Sonya Pencheva
Good to know
Highlights
- 6 hours
- In person
Location
National Museum of Asian Art
1050 Independence Avenue Southwest
Washington, DC 20004
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