Asian Art Museum - I'm a BIG Fan

Ancient Chinese art from the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco

After listening to hours of lectures on iTunes U from the Asian Art Museum, I was thrilled to realize that I was going to be in San Francisco last March.  I knew I had go see the Chinese collection I had heard so much about.

After my trip to China last October, I treat myself to learning as much as I can about all aspects of Chinese culture.  As an artist I have been very influenced by Asian art for many years.  My one regret about my trip was that it was a tour that did not focus specifically on art or art museums.

The Asian Art Museum has  many resources for kids.  I have just started to research what is available.  I found the movie clip above and wanted to share that resource immediately.


I have long had a fascination with ancient cultures and China has one that rivals them all.  I am particularly fascinated with the bronze sculptures of the Shang and Western Zhou dynasties. I think kids will love these objects too.

Bronze Horse Mask
Asian Art Museum

Shang Dynasty Bronze
Asian Art Museum