Celebrate Asian Heritage in Dallas

Start at the Crow Museum of Asian Art for a quiet reflection in a serene atmosphere, marveling at centuries-old artifacts or gazing at unique works of art. Located in the center of the Dallas Arts District, the museum features permanent and rotating exhibitions of arts from China, Japan, India, Korea, and Southeast Asia. Look out for special events including wellness classes, yoga and meditation taking place indoors and outside, lectures and gallery talks, frequent events, and docent-led tours. The gem of the museum is the breathtaking sculpture garden, home to multiple contemporary and historical pieces peppered throughout an intricate garden of bamboo, maples, azaleas, and pine trees.

Continue your adventure at the Dallas Museum of Art by exploring the Arts of Asia and Arts of the Pacific Islands collection, two impressive displays that are a part of the museum's permanent collection.

Stop by the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, designed by Chinese American superstar architect, Ieoh Ming Pei (better known as I.M. Pei). This stunning building is considered one of the top symphony centers in the world in part due to its spectacular acoustics, so if you're able to schedule a visit around a performance, you're in for a real treat. Take a virtual tour for a preview of what to expect.

Visit the Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection, a private collection selectively amassed by the Barbier-Mueller family over the last few decades. Centuries of artisanship are represented in the collection, with objects dating from the seventh to nineteenth centuries. Samurai masterpieces including suits of armor, helmets, masks, horse armor, and weaponry are on display in the Museum.