Asian Art Museum (solo trip)

A great place to visit even if you’re not particularly interested in Asian art . The experience will soon make you one. The collection is placed in a building that is an excellent blending of the old and the new. A large and varied collection.

I was somehow disappointed by this museum, probably because I had so high expectations! The third floor was closed and about half of the second floor had nothing to expose. The Japanese section was interesting but too small, the Korean section was small as well, no Chinese painting or sculpture, as the Chinese section had mostly ceramics and some ivory. I haven’t seen other Asian countries represe...

The first Sunday of each month is free entry, what a great deal. The museum’s major attractions are China, Japan and Korea. But they also have sections from India all the way Middle East. I personally liked the more modern arts and exhibits. Such as the modern Japanese arts and the Taiwanese video series. The museum is very large, if you have the time check out the third floor south central arts ...

Wow this place was amazing! I spent two hours but you could easily double that if you have it the proper time. It’s much bigger than it seems, each floor winds around and around, if you’re focused on a particular Asian country don’t skip a floor based on the descriptions, many countries mixed among the floors. Amazing to see artifacts from over 1000 years ago highly recommend.

Wow, what an incredible experience! We didn't plan on visiting this museum when we headed to San Francisco, but we’re so glad we did! The building itself is a work of art. The galleries were absolutely fascinating. Although I’m not an Asian historian and haven’t spent much time studying their ancient history, this visit has definitely sparked my interest. The skill and attention to detail that the...