Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
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The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is a major U.S. museum renowned for its extensive collection of Asian art spanning thousands of years and numerous cultures across the Asian continent.
Aliases (3)
- Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco ×1
- Asian Art Museum of San Francisco conversion ×1
- San Francisco Museum of Modern Art ×1
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Asian art museum
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art museum → museum in San Francisco → |
| buildingArchitectOfOriginal |
George Kelham
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| buildingRenovationArchitect |
Gae Aulenti
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| collectionCovers |
numerous Asian cultures
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| collectionSize |
over 18,000 objects
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| collectionSpans |
thousands of years
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| established |
1966
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| focusesOn |
Asian art
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| governingBody |
City and County of San Francisco
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| hasCollectionFrom |
Central Asia
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China → Himalayan regions → India → Iran → Islamic world → Japan → Korea → Southeast Asia → Turkey → West Asia → |
| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
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temporary exhibitions → |
| hasFacility |
café
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museum store → |
| hasFoundingCollection |
Avery Brundage Collection
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| hasMission |
to lead a diverse global audience in discovering the unique material, aesthetic, and intellectual achievements of Asian art and culture
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| hasNotableObjectType |
Buddhist sculpture
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calligraphy → ceramics → paintings → textiles → |
| hasType |
nonprofit institution
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| locatedIn |
California
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San Francisco → |
| namedAfter |
Avery Brundage (founding collection donor)
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| near |
Civic Center Plaza
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San Francisco City Hall → |
| occupiesBuilding |
former San Francisco Main Library building
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| offers |
educational programs
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family programs → guided tours → public lectures → |
| operatedBy |
Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco
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| originalLocation |
de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park
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| relocatedTo |
Civic Center, San Francisco
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| relocationYear |
2003
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Civic Center, San Francisco
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contains |
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Woman with a Hat
("San Francisco Museum of Modern Art")
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location |
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San Francisco City Hall
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near |
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Gae Aulenti
("Asian Art Museum of San Francisco conversion")
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notableWork |
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Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
("Asian Art Museum Foundation of San Francisco")
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operatedBy |