About this Event
Get an exclusive curator’s tour of the newly opened, extraordinary exhibition . Each month, you’ll have the chance to view this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition with expert perspectives from Simon Rettig, the museum’s associate curator for the arts of the Islamic world.
An Epic of Kings presents a monumental illustrated copy of Iran’s national epic, the Shahnama. Learn how the medieval Mongol rulers used this manuscript to cement their place in Iran’s history, and encounter twenty-five folios alongside contemporaneous works from China to the Latin West.
Please meet at Gallery 23 for these tours. View our schedule to register for a tour date that works best for you!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Museum of Asian Art, 1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, United States
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