Asian Art Museum

With the Korean Hallyu exhibit ending on January 6, I attended the Asian Art Museum with my daughter to check it out before it's gone. All you need to know about K-Wave is here and there's even an interactive area where you can dance and exhibit your moves!The Buddha exhibits, shown regularly, is a must-see, as it delves into the various deities and religions. Check hours and opening times as certain days are closed.

Hello, I took my daughters to the Asian Arts Museum yesterday, February 2, 2025, to celebrate the Lunar New Year. We were very much looking forward to seeing the traditional Lion Dance. According to the schedule, it was scheduled to take place in the upstairs pavilion room at 2:30 PM. My daughters and I got there early to get good seats. As we waited, the room filled with more and more people until it was almost completely full. Then, at 2:35 PM, a museum official came into the room and on the microphone announced that the lion dance would actually be held downstairs in the main hallway, and that we should all proceed out the back of the room and downstairs to see it. My daughters and I tried to make our way downstairs but with the massive crowds and with the fact that we were now behind everyone in the room, we were unable to view any of the performance. This was extremely disappointing and frustrating for all three of us. My daughters especially had been looking forward to this for weeks. It is unacceptable that you have the Lion Dance location listed in one location on the schedule and then at the last moment switch it to a different location.

I could spend all day in this place! I felt so inspired and enthralled by the exhibits. Our tour guide Seik-Yee was very informative and enthusiastic about the ancient ceramics. We enjoyed her stories about the real historical figures behind the artwork. I was very impressed by the Hallyu! Korean Wave exhibit. I, myself, am half Korean, so it was very moving to see all of the cultural artifacts. Loved seeing the K-pop fashion and interactive activities. I highly recommend checking it out before it leaves the museum. Make sure you get a bite at Asian Box and visit the gift shop, as well. The whole experience was delightful and really a lovely way to spend my day off.

As a proud Docent donor at this museum, I love going there to explore different asian art. I just went there for the special "Qi Bai Chi" exhibition. I got to experienced some amazing Chinese landscape and ink calligraphy. The museum itself has some incredible permanent collection pieces. I highly recommend to go see Zhang Da Qian 's art right after this show. There are many great spots inside that are great for IG moment. I can't wait to see the next special exhibition :-)

My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE MUSEUM in San Francisco! The display is always well organized and thoroughly thought out... making it super easy and inviting to look at and browse through. Popular displays, such as PARASITE's bathroom exhibition, are in a wide-open area, to ensure that crowds do not overwhelm the walkways or overflow into other exhibits. The Korean-culture and movie themed exhibition in Oct-2024 is not to be missed... with so many modern classics: Gangnam, Parasite, Squid Games, etc. They also have a noodle restaurant and drinks place inside the museum, offering a nice place for lunch / snacks/ drinks. I also particularly enjoyed the gift shop -- there are so much to look at (and buy)!! Also a special shout out at the staff at the gift shop, they were very friendly and helpful. The Asian Art Museum is my favorite museum in SF!!!!

I really like the special exhibitions that the Asian Art Museum puts on.Especially the ones that are held in the Jerry Yang Pavilion.In 2022 the "teamLab: Continuity" Augmented Reality Experience was on display and was really well done.https://exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/teamlab-continuity/The projections changed algorithmically according to the crowd in the room.The interactive landscape of blooming flowers, darting fish, and soaring crows that were projected were never duplicated in the same manner. Literally making it a unique experience.Fast forward to 2024 and the "Hallyu Korean Wave" exhibition is already a hit.https://exhibitions.asianart.org/exhibitions/hallyu-the-korean-wave/It really captures how Korean Culture has permeated world culture. And how the phenomenon came to be in such a short time.

Got a good look the last time at this museum. If you're into Asian paintings and sculptures you should for sure check it out. The Asian Art Museum is one of the many museums in the downtown area and one of the most famous of these. Has a convenient location to get to from other attractions. You can get discounted admission for certain days and events. A popular museum in this area. It's located close to City Hall. This is also in the building that used to be the main library so this is a cool repurpose. Formerly it was located in Golden Gate Park where it shared a space with the De Young Museum. In 2003 it moved to its current location with lots more space. The collection has works of art and artifacts from all the major Asian countries and traditions. Some of these are as much as 6,000 years old. There's galleries of art from China, Japan, and Korea, as well as other parts of Asia, or wherever. Has lots of figurines and statues, especially of Buddha. That makes sense. Best place around here to learn about Asian culture. It's got a crap ton to look at and there's also some films. This is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

The Asian Art Museum is super public transit accessible, clean, and spacious. I'm not sure if they're lacking in staff, but the coat check wasn't available when I arrived to the Hallyu Wave special exhibit. However, if you ask the front desk, they'll be able to check your bags.I like the variety of special exhibits they tend to have here; the Hell one was especially fantastic! The Hallyu Wave one felt fan-made and unrefined. There were a lot of cool props, but the depth of the exhibit was shallow and tried to do too much. It left me wanting more, which is a shame because $30 of a ticket price was a bit steep for what you get.The main exhibit halls could use more Southeast Asian works. While it is neat to peruse the artifacts there, I don't find myself coming back over and over again to see the galleries, but that could just be personal preference as I prefer the De Young or SFMOMA.

I visited the Asian Art Museum for the first time a few months ago when my friend was visiting me. I got complimentary tickets through my company so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to visit. Takashi Murakami was the featured artist when I went. I'm familiar with Murakami since he had that famous collaboration with Louis Vuitton in the early 2000s and the signature multi-colored bags were everywhere in sight. His artwork is definitely interesting, it's vibrant, colorful, and a lot of elements of monsters. It was pretty cool to see.The upper levels on the museum featured artwork and various artifacts from Asian countries. I enjoyed visiting the museum, it's a good place to check out in SF if you get the chance.

Loved the rich history and and all of the exhibits here. We learned a lot and it was extensive. They have a lot of cool items in the gift shop.The customer service lacks though. The incredibly rude Asian lady at the front was busy on the computer planning a vacation and did not acknowledge us. I didn't immediately see the pricing and she seemed annoyed that she had to point it out.I was honestly about to leave because of her rudeness.