Imagine my surprise on a recent trip to Washington, DC (April 2019) to discover there were 2 museums on the Mall that I had never visited. It has been open since 1923, so it was even here when I lived near Washington DC in the 1960’s, so I can’t explain how I missed it!
But fortunately, I did discover them on this latest visit, and I am so happy that I did. Both collections are housed in a beautiful building, making the architecture part of the happy experience. They house Asian art, and there was a wonderful exhibition on Empresses of China, sharing both their beautiful clothing and the ways they wielded influence at a time when women were not seen as able to do that.
I was also very impressed with the information about Buddhism in Sri Lanka, and actually the whole area that was devoted to Buddha.
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Washington Monument
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The Capitol Building
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The Smithsonian Castle
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In front of the Capitol
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Freer/Sackler Musum
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The architecture was stunning.
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Many faces of Buddha.
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A Buddhist prayer room.
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Buddhist Temple in Sri Lanka.
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Buddhist ceremony in the Temple.
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Entrance to the China Exhibition.
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The Empresses of China.
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