Admission is free. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is one of two national museums of Asian art at the Smithsonian Institution located on the National Mall. Opened in 1987 to house a gift of some 1,000 works of Asian art from Dr. Sackler. Among the highlights of his gift were early Chinese bronzes and jades, paintings and lacquerware, ancient Near Eastern ceramics and metalware. Located on Independence Avenue and 9th Street, S.W. at the Smithsonian Metro stop.
Admission is free.
It is free of charge and reservations are not needed. The Smithsonian Metro stop will take you directly to the Smithsonian and Mall area. Tours are by reservation only. Visitors may make advance arrangements to tour the Eighth-floor Diplomatic Reception Room, among the most beautiful rooms in the world used for official entertaining. The building is a secure facility, and visitors will need to check in at the information desk inside the C Street entrance.