Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is located in the Smithsonian Institution. Freer Gallery opened to the public in 1923 and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery in 1987. The galleries are connected by an underground passage.

The Freer Gallery is designed in a classical style with a courtyard that at one time had live peacocks. The goal of the gallery is to facilitate the appreciation of world cultures through art. The Sackler Gallery is home to Dr. Arthur Sackler's collection of art which includes important ancient Chinese Jades and bronzes. The Sackler also contains works that have been acquired in the last twenty years, upon entry to the gallery visitors will be surprised by the Perspectives series on show.

The galleries allow visitors to move through cultures and time periods through a unique experience. Along with exhibitions there are innovative programs for all ages including lectures, concerts, films and podcasts. There is also a wireless area in the Haupt Garden where visitors can check out Asia on Google Earth.

The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery aims to present the best in Asian art while providing a timeline of world culture. They also hold in trust a collection of extraordinary pieces from Asian art and American art from the late 19th-century aesthetic movement. The museum aims to encourage understanding of the arts and the cultures that produced them in all visitors who attend the galleries.