Beijing · ChinaAsia
The Palace Museum
Official museum directory entry. A detailed collection guide is awaiting source verification.
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Before travelling, check official admission, identity-document and exhibition requirements. Plan the palace visit and any special exhibition separately.
Plan your visit
The official pages could not be read during this check; opening hours and ticket arrangements are not confirmed here.
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TaipeiAsia
National Palace Museum
The museum’s digital selection covers painting, calligraphy, ceramics, bronzes, jade and textiles, organized by category and period.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Jade & metalwork
- Textiles & decorative arts
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Choose one material and compare examples across two periods. Read the institutional object record before comparing a personal collection with a museum reference.
Plan your visit
Confirm the relevant museum branch and current display before travelling. A digital collection record does not mean an object is on view.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Shanghai · ChinaAsia
Shanghai Museum
The collection portal groups bronzes, paintings, jade, ceramics, sculpture, seals and calligraphy, with a separate museum-treasures section.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Jade & metalwork
- Sculpture & religious art
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Use the bronze and ceramics categories as a starting point for comparing vessel profiles and ornament. Save object titles before planning a gallery visit.
Plan your visit
Check the museum’s Visit and Reservation sections for the correct venue, exhibition and entry arrangements.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Hong Kong · ChinaAsia
Hong Kong Palace Museum
The museum describes holdings of ancient gold and silver, textiles, ceramics, furniture, painting and calligraphy, including Ming and Qing imperial porcelain.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Jade & metalwork
- Textiles & decorative arts
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Follow materials and cultural exchange through goldwork and ceramics. When reading labels, distinguish the museum’s own collection from temporary loans.
Plan your visit
The museum is in West Kowloon. Check which galleries your ticket covers and consult the official tours and audio-guide options.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Tokyo · JapanAsia
Tokyo National Museum
The campus separates Japanese art in the Honkan, Asian art in the Toyokan and the Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, with online collection resources.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Sculpture & religious art
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Choose Japanese art or a cross-Asian comparison first, then plan the corresponding building. Use the weekly display-change list to check works on paper.
Plan your visit
Download the official museum map. Check collection and special-exhibition ticket requirements separately; the visitor page also explains luggage restrictions.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Seoul · South KoreaAsia
National Museum of Korea
The official collection selection includes celadon vessels, portraits and decorated metalwork, alongside online Korean-art exhibitions.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Jade & metalwork
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Compare ceramic shapes and metalwork decoration, then connect them with a painting or portrait. Record the Korean title as well as the translated label.
Plan your visit
Check the official closure notices before selecting galleries; the museum publishes temporary gallery closures separately from general opening hours.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
SingaporeAsia
Asian Civilisations Museum
Official museum directory entry. A detailed collection guide is awaiting source verification.
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Use the official museum website to choose collection galleries and current exhibitions before arranging a visit.
Plan your visit
The source presented a verification screen during this check. Ticketing, exhibitions and opening hours have not been verified here.
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San Francisco · United StatesNorth America
Asian Art Museum
A dedicated museum of Asian and Asian American art, connecting archaeological discoveries with contemporary practice. Its online resources include masterpieces and gallery selections.
- Sculpture & religious art
- Ceramics
- Painting & calligraphy
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Start with the online masterpieces and select a small group to study in person. Compare materials and regional context rather than trying to cover every gallery.
Plan your visit
Located at 200 Larkin Street. Use Plan Your Visit for current opening days, tickets and tours; use In the Galleries to help plan your focus.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Washington, DC · United StatesNorth America
Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
The Freer and Sackler galleries bring together art from East, South and Southeast Asia, the ancient Near East and the Islamic world, supported by collection and provenance resources.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Jade & metalwork
- Sculpture & religious art
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Choose a regional collection, then compare the object record with its materials and provenance notes. The digital collection is also useful for preparing close-looking questions.
Plan your visit
The galleries are on the National Mall. Check the museum’s current notices and Visit pages before travelling.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
New York · United StatesNorth America
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Asian Art department spans China, Korea, Japan, the Himalayas, South Asia and Southeast Asia, with paintings, sculpture, ceramics, metalwork and textiles.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Jade & metalwork
- Sculpture & religious art
- Textiles & decorative arts
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Compare a shared theme across two regions, such as Buddhist imagery or blue-and-white ceramics. Use the department’s geographical organization to keep the visit focused.
Plan your visit
Asian art is at The Met Fifth Avenue. Paintings and other sensitive materials rotate, so confirm individual display status and admission before visiting.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Boston · United StatesNorth America
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Asian holdings include Japanese prints and Buddhist art, Chinese painting and ceramics, Korean decorative art, and South and Southeast Asian works.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Ceramics
- Sculpture & religious art
- Japanese prints
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Print collectors can begin with the Japanese print catalogue; painting collectors can compare the Chinese highlights and the Weng collection. Use digital records to shortlist works.
Plan your visit
Check the current gallery and exhibition programme before visiting. A work’s presence in the online collection does not guarantee it is displayed.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Cleveland · United StatesNorth America
Cleveland Museum of Art
Begin with the museum’s record for Yin Hong’s Birds Gather under the Spring Willow, also included in OACA’s reference works.
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Compare the structure of the willow, the birds and the use of space. Read the museum’s attribution and collection history alongside OACA’s study notes.
Plan your visit
Confirm whether the work is currently on view before travelling. Use the museum website for visitor arrangements and other collection areas.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
London · United KingdomEurope
The British Museum
Official museum directory entry. A detailed Asian-art guide is awaiting source verification.
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Use the official gallery listings and collection search to choose a topic, then confirm the current gallery and entry arrangements.
Plan your visit
The official pages were inaccessible during this check. Opening hours, tickets and gallery availability are not confirmed here.
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Paris · FranceEurope
Musée Guimet
The museum organizes Asian collections by regions including China, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas, India and Southeast Asia, with textiles and library treasures.
- Ceramics
- Sculpture & religious art
- Textiles & decorative arts
- Japanese prints
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Choose a regional sculpture group or a ceramic theme, then compare it with a neighbouring culture. The collection’s regional headings are useful starting points.
Plan your visit
The main museum is at place d’Iéna. The institution has several venues; confirm the correct venue and display dates, especially for rotating prints.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
London · United KingdomEurope
Victoria and Albert Museum
The Chinese collection covers ceramics, jade, lacquer, textiles, furniture and more, with particular depth in the applied arts of later dynastic China.
- Ceramics
- Jade & metalwork
- Textiles & decorative arts
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Study a material across different uses: a ceramic for daily life, a ritual object and a decorative piece. Follow the catalogue’s technique and maker fields.
Plan your visit
Check each object’s venue and display status. The collection portal distinguishes South Kensington, East Storehouse and appointment-only access.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Berlin · GermanyEurope
Museum of Asian Art, Berlin
The collection includes Central Asian cave-temple murals, religious sculpture, East Asian painting, Japanese woodblock prints and lacquer objects.
- Painting & calligraphy
- Sculpture & religious art
- Textiles & decorative arts
- Japanese prints
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Trace connections between Central Asian murals and South or East Asian sculpture. Read acquisition and provenance context as part of the comparison.
Plan your visit
The collection is presented at the Humboldt Forum; the old Dahlem museum site is closed. Follow the official Plan Your Visit link for current access.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13
Melbourne · AustraliaOceania
National Gallery of Victoria
The NGV’s online collection offers keyword and artist searches across its holdings. This entry provides a digital starting point for Asian-art research.
Open study & visitor guide
OACA study suggestion
Search by an object type, artist or material, then read the record and image-use terms. Build a shortlist before checking what can be seen in person.
Plan your visit
Confirm the venue and current displays on the gallery website. This collection-page check does not establish gallery opening or individual object availability.
Collection source checked: 2026-09-13