Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/arthur-m-sackler-gallery

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Arthur M. Sackler Gallery built?1982
2. What is Arthur M. Sackler Gallery known for?Donation of approximately 1,000 objects and $4 million
3. What is the location?National Mall, Washington, D.C
4. What is the parent institution?Smithsonian Institution
5. Why is most of the gallery underground?Being underground helps protect the art from temperature changes and keeps the National Mall looking beautiful.
6. Who helped start the gallery?Arthur M. Sackler, a doctor and art collector, gave about 1,000 objects and $4 million to help build the gallery.

Smithsonian Institution: A complex of museums and research centers administered by the United States government, dedicated to public education.
Asian Art: Art produced in or referring to the artistic traditions of the continent of Asia.
National Museum of Asian Art: The collective designation for the Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
Philanthropy: The donation of money or time to support a cause or institution.