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Since 1987 the Sackler has housed some 1,000 works of Asian art donated by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913–1987), a research physician and medical publisher from New York City. Highlights of his gift include early Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese paintings and lacquerware, ancient Near Eastern ceramics and metalware, and sculpture from South and Southeast Asia. The gallery's collections have expanded to include the Vever Collection, an important assemblage of the Islamic arts of the book from the 11th to the 19th century; 19th- and 20th-century Japanese prints and contemporary porcelain; Indian, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean paintings; arts of village India; contemporary Chinese ceramics; and photography.

The Sackler Gallery is connected by an underground exhibition space to the neighboring Freer Gallery of Art. Although their collections are stored and exhibited separately, the two museums share a director, administration, and staff.

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Nearby Dining:

• Atrium Cafe, The (0.33 miles N)
• Main Street Cafes (Smithsonian) (0.43 miles NW)
• D'Acqua (0.51 miles NE)
• Manhattan Deli (0.51 miles NE)
• Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream (0.51 miles N)

Nearby Shopping:

• Old Post Office Pavilion (0.51 miles N)
• DC Florist (0.51 miles NE)
• Pua Naturally (0.51 miles NE)
• Coup de Foudre (0.52 miles N)
• Ritz Camera (0.55 miles N)

Nearby Services:

• Manhattan Deli (0.51 miles NE)
• Market Square Cleaners (0.51 miles NE)
• Toka Salon (0.51 miles NE)
• Wachovia Bank (0.51 miles NE)
• Bike the Sites (0.51 miles N)

Nearby Metro Entrances:

• Smithsonian - Independence Ave (409 feet W)
• Smithsonian - Jefferson Drive (790 feet NW)
• Federal Triangle - 12th Street NW (0.46 miles N)
• Federal Triangle - Woodrow Wilson Plaza (0.48 miles NW)

Nearby Circulator Bus Stop:

• Independence Ave & 10th St - SE Corner (0.33 miles N)
• Independence Ave & 14th St - SW Corner (0.39 miles NW)

Nearby Places to Stay:

• Harrington Hotel, The (0.60 miles N)
• JW Marriott Hotel (0.65 miles N)
• Willard Inter-Continental (0.69 miles NW)
• Clara Barton at Penn Quarter, The (0.70 miles NE)