See hundreds of Asian masterworks in a spectacular setting.

San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum  is one of the largest museums in the Western world that focuses exclusively on Asian art. Housed in the building that once served as the city’s main library, the soaring classic structure was re-envisioned by the same architect who designed the Musée d’Orsay in Paris. Any fan of Asian art will recognize some of the remarkable pieces in this vast collection, including the oldest Chinese Buddha known today, dated to the year 338. The renowned collection includes over 17,000 art works spanning 6,000 years, grouped into seven geographic regions that represent all the major cultures of Asia. 

Celebrate Pi Day with songs, marches, and Pi- related foods on this international “geek” holiday that celebrates Pi(p), 3.1415926535, the number you get when you divide the circumference of a circle by its diameter. The brass Pi Shrine will be ceremoniously removed in preparation for its reinstallation at the museum’s new location at Pier 15 along San Francisco's Embarcadero. Join us on this special occasion to celebrate some of the Exploratorium’s quirky scientific traditions. Events will be presented with Spanish, Chinese and English text as well as by multilingual Explainers.