Information about Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
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Entrance to the Sackler Gallery.
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A bronze ritual wine vessel, dating from the Shang Dynasty in China in the 13th century BC, one of the many artifacts exhibited at the Sackler Gallery.
The gallery is located on the National Mall (in Washington, D.C.), directly behind the Smithsonian Castle. Its main spaces are underground, and connects to both the Freer and the National Museum of African Art. The Sackler's main entrance is situated off of the gardens of the Smithsonian Castle along Independence Avenue.
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Sackler Gallery in the snow.
art gallery or art museum is a space for the exhibition of art, usually visual art. Paintings are the most commonly displayed medium; however, sculpture, photographs, illustrations, installation art and objects from the applied arts may also be shown.
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"In God We Trust" (since 1956)
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Smithsonian Institution (pronounced [smɪθ.ˈso.ni.ˌən]) is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds
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The Freer Gallery of Art is the Smithsonian Institution's museum of East Asian art, including art from China, Korea, Japan, South Asia (India), and southeast Asia, as well as American art. It opened to the general public in 1923.
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Location: Washington, D.C.
Built/Founded: 1791
Architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant; McMillan Commission
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966
NRHP Reference#: 66000031 [1]
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Built/Founded: 1791
Architect: Pierre Charles L'Enfant; McMillan Commission
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966
NRHP Reference#: 66000031 [1]
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Nickname: DC, The District
Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All)
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Location: Washington, District of Columbia
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Built/Founded: 1855
Architect: James Renwick
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966
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Built/Founded: 1855
Architect: James Renwick
Added to NRHP: October 15, 1966
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National Museum of African Art is a museum that is part of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.. Located on the National Mall, the museum specializes in African art and culture.
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Location: Washington, District of Columbia
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Built/Founded: 1855
Architect: James Renwick
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Built/Founded: 1855
Architect: James Renwick
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In Washington, D.C., Independence Avenue is a major east-west street running just south of the United States Capitol in the city's Southwest and Southeast quadrants. The avenue carries heavy commuter traffic on weekdays and heavy tourist traffic on the weekends.
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Arthur M. Sackler (August 22, 1913, Brooklyn, New York – May 26, 1987, New York City) was an American physician, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He attended New York University School of Medicine and graduated with an M.D.
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He attended New York University School of Medicine and graduated with an M.D.
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