Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

Title: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Creator: Jean Paul Carlihan
Date: 1982 (Founded); 1987 (Opened)
Description: Arthur M. Sackler donated his collection of Asian art and funds to build a new museum for the Smithsonian that bears his name. Opened in 1987, the Sackler Gallery is connected physically and thematically to the Freer Gallery by interpreting Asian art. Like the National Museum of African Art, the Sackler's exhibition space is primarily underground and was designed in a post-modern style. The Enid A. Haupt Gardens surround the Sackler in the Quadrangle behind the Castle.
Coverage: 1980-1999
Source: Library of Congress. View original.