Name: The Samurai Collection
Start: 2026-03-27T15:00:00-05:00
Location: The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection

Colin Wee is organising a little tour to the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum (2:45pm for a 3pm start) for participants to AKATO's Annual Seminar and 50th Anniversary celebrations.
There is Free Admission with a time-entry pass. Confirm your attendance by Mar 20, and I will organise all tickets for the group, if not, organise directly at their website. For those who don't know Dallas, I would also suggest going to The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Q5HR+WJ Dallas, which you can do after The Samurai Collection.
Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller began acquiring art of the samurai over thirty years ago and the collection is now one of the largest of its type in the world. The family has selectively built the collection with an intense focus on artistic detail and sculptural quality. The objects, which range in date from the fifth to nineteenth century, are presented within the Museum in a variety of rotating exhibitions—each one exploring an intriguing aspect of Japanese warrior culture. More info at: https://www.thesamuraicollection.org/about
Directions: Make a left off Harry Hines Blvd into the Saint Ann Motor Court across the street from Happiest Hour. Self parking: next to Mercat Bistro 2501 N Harwood Street, Harwood OR In Saint Ann Court Motor Court at 2550 Harry Hines Blvd, Harwood. Enter Saint Ann restaurant and head up the stairs.
After the Museum walk through, if you would like, we can grab coffees at Magnolias Sous Le Pont Q5VR+7Q Dallas before heading to dinner as organised by GM Yates.
The group is limited to 35 participants at a time for every 15 minutes. Tickets I book for everyone will be on a first come first served basis, with priority given to AKATO seminar participants.