Look to our online guides for: • Introductions to the arts and cultures represented in our collections • Information on the art objects in our collections • Classroom activities and lesson plans Please choose an area of the collection below: American Art Ancient Egyptian Art Ancient Near Eastern Art Art Across Asia Arts of the Islamic World Biblical Manuscripts Chinese Art Japanese Art Korean Art South Asian and Himalayan Art Southeast Asian Art

Events Films, performances, family programs and more. Group Tours Request a group tour for your school or organization using our online form. External Links art:21 art in the twenty-first century Asia Society: Ask Asia Columbia University & The National Endowment for the Humanities: The Asian Art Digital Teaching Project Columbia University: Asia for Educators The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History MIT Visualizing Cultures The Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center: The Indian Ocean in World History

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