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Today we visit the Sackler Gallery, part of the Smithsonian's Asian Art Collection. We recommend you use the Smithsonian Metro Stop to get there.

We enter the gallery and go through security, get a map from the information desk, and enjoy the flower arrangement in the foyer. (2:54)

We head into a special exhibition, Patterned Feathers, Piercing Eyes on Edo Masters from the price collection. We can't take any pictures here, but we talk about the exhibit. (3:53)

We visit the exhibit on the Arts of China. (8:29)

We play The Night Tales of a Fairy by Fumitaka Anzai. This comes to us via the The Podsafe Music Network. (17:17)

We continue on to an exhibit on ceramics from Southeast Asia. (19:10)

We stop by the gift shop, the restrooms, and learn a little about Arthur M. Sackler. (21:00)

. We visit the exhibit called Wine Worship and Sacrifice, the golden graves of ancient Vani, treasures from Georgia. (23:35)

We play a portion of Silk Route by satya. This also comes to us via the The Podsafe Music Network. (23:01)

. We visit finish up at an the exhibit called on sacred art of the Indian subcontient. (29:27)

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  • Our Opening Theme Music is Garden Walk by Kim Evans, our walking music was from Find Me by H, and our logo design is by Kathleen Hamm at Hamm Multimedia.

    Our Photo Album shares lots of the art that we were able to photograph.

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