Visit Art of the Samurai: Japanese Arms and Armor, 1156–1868, the first comprehensive exhibition devoted to arms and armor from the late Heian period through the modern Edo period. Discover daily life of the samurai, their governing lords, and the ruling shoguns through painted scrolls and screens and accessories of rank, such as fans and batons. Learn about the materials and techniques used in creating these works of art, visit the permanent collection, and discuss classroom teaching approaches with Museum educators.

Fee: $80 (Includes instruction, materials, and lunch)

10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Uris Center for Education, ground floor

Celebrate the opening of The New American Wing by taking a virtual tour of the newly reinstalled galleries. Explore period rooms, sculpture, and paintings that reflect the life and times of Americans from the early colonial period through the early twentieth century.

Fee: $10

6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m.