Which museums have removed the Sackler name?
Which museums have removed the Sackler name?
The British Museum’s removal of the Sackler name follows a string of similar decisions by museums on both sides of the Channel and the Atlantic. In recent months Tate, the Serpentine Galleries and the Metropolitan Museum have all removed the family’s name from galleries and buildings.
When did the Sackler Gallery open?
1987
The Sackler Gallery opened in 1987 after Arthur M. Sackler donated $50 million worth of Asian art and artifacts to the Smithsonian, and an additional $4 million to fund a museum to hold it all.
How did the Met get its name?
The Met. The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s earliest roots date back to 1866 in Paris, France, when a group of Americans agreed to create a “national institution and gallery of art” to bring art and art education to the American people.
Did the Met change the name of the Sackler Wing?
In a Landmark Move, the Metropolitan Museum of Art Has Removed the Sackler Name From Its Walls. The news was announced in a joint statement with the Sackler family. The Temple of Dendur in the Sackler Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Photo courtesy of the Met.
Where is the peacock room?
Freer Gallery of Art
The Peacock Room
| Harmony in Blue and Gold: The Peacock Room | |
|---|---|
| Medium | Oil paint and gold leaf on canvas, leather, and wood |
| Dimensions | 421.6 cm × 613.4 cm × 1026.2 cm (166.0 in × 241.5 in × 404.0 in) |
| Location | Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| 38°53′16.50″N 77°01′37.00″W |
Which Smithsonian should I visit?
The ultimate guide to all 19 Smithsonian Museums
- National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- National Museum of African Art.
- National Air and Space Museum.
- National Air and Space Museum, Steven F.
- Smithsonian American Art Museum.
- National Museum of American History.
- National Museum of the American Indian.