Description
Get an exclusive curator-led tour of Engaging the Senses: Arts of the Islamic World with Massumeh Farhad, the museum's Ebrahimi Family Curator of Persian, Arab, and Turkish Art and our senior associate director for research.
As our experiences become increasingly mediated by digital technologies, direct sensory perception and appreciation of the world have become all the more important. The sound of a voice, the glimpse of a painting, the taste of food, the touch of fabric, the scent of a flower—all stimulate the senses.
Please meet at the entrance to gallery 3 for the tour. Register in advance to make sure you get the best experience.
Accessibility: The public elevator in the West Building (Freer Gallery of Art) is out of service, so your route to the event location may take a few more minutes than usual. Use the accessible entrance at the corner of Independence Avenue and 12th Street SW, and follow the directions when you arrive. Get more accessibility details.
Image credit: Bowl (detail), Iran, Samanid period, 10th century, earthenware painted under glaze, National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Freer Gallery of Art Collection, Purchase—Charles Lang Freer Endowment, F1957.24
Cost
Free; advance registration recommended
