American Art
Ancient Egyptian Art
Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Ancient Near East Seal Collection
- Gallery Guide: Royal Riches
- Overview of Ancient Near Eastern Art Collection
- The Sogdians: Influencers on the Silk Roads (online exhibition)
Arts of the Islamic World
- Overview of Arts of the Islamic World Collection
- Shahnama: 1000 Years of the Persian Book of Kings
- Gallery Guide: Visual Poetry
Biblical Manuscripts
Chinese art
- Overview of Chinese Art Collection
- Teaching China with the Smithsonian
- Gallery Guide: Chinese Arts of the Brush
- A Journey to Xiangtangshan
- China’s Calligraphic Arts
- Ancient Chinese Bronzes
- Ancient Chinese Jades
- The Cosmic Buddha
- Art and Archaeology of Ancient China: A Teacher’s Guide (PDF)
- Art of Buddhism: A Teacher’s Guide (PDF)
Online Exhibition Features
- Cai Guo-Qiang: “Traveler”
- A Closer Look at Conservation: Chinese Commemorative Portraits
- Word Play: Contemporary Art by Xu Bing
Contemporary Art
Online Exhibition Features
- Word Play: Contemporary Art by Xu Bing
- Cai Guo-Qiang: “Traveler”
- Perspectives: Mei-ling Hom
- Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History
Japanese Art
Online Exhibition Features
- Hiroshi Sugimoto: History of History
- Masterful Illusions: Japanese Prints from the Anne van Biema Collection
Educator Resources
Korean Art
South Asian & Himalayan Art
- Overview of South Asian & Himalayan Art Collection
- Gallery Guide: Understanding South Asian Art
- India: Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance)
- Worlds within Worlds: Imperial Paintings from India and Iran