We will visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC) on Saturday, October 19 for a guided tour of the permanent collection. The museum has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. We will see some of the finest examples, including the famous Peacock Room, on a docent-led tour as we learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas. After the tour, we will head over to the nearby Mitsitam Native Foods cafeteria at the Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian for lunch.  The tour will start at 11:15AM.  Please plan to meet at the museum entrance at 11AM. You can sign up here.