Tuesday - Friday: 10 - 5
Saturday & Sunday: 12 - 5
Closed Mondays
Current Exhibitions
The Cutting Edge II: Gem and Jewelry Invitational
On display January 22- July 8th
This exhibit features the beautiful creations of over twenty contemporary jewelers and gem carvers. This is gems and minerals shown at their finest in necklaces, brooches, rings, eyewear, and everyday objects like pens and spoons.
Art on a Roll: Modern Chinese Scrolls
On display January 22- June 2012
The Headley-Whitney Museum will kick off the Chinese Year of Dragon with an exhibit featuring a private collection of traditional Chinese scrolls and paintings. This exhibit features beautiful modern Chinese scrolls by Xiang Yu-Kun, Cheng Maoyu and Jin Houbo. The artists created these great works of art using Chinese ink and mineral pigments.
Opening reception on February 5th, 2-5 pm. Opening will include calligraphy demonstration and workshop for adults, Chinese lantern activity for children, Chinese cuisine and music. Red Envelope donation suggested.
A Little of This, A Little of That
On display January 22- July 8th
This exhibit features two interesting collections. One part features some of the Museum’s Chinese ceramics collection on display in honor of “Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion.” The other featured collection is miniature paintings by local artist Robert Cloyd.
From Within The Emperor's Garden
The Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion
On Loan from the Smithsonian Institution
On display through September 2012
A celebrated and intricate example of classic Chinese architecture, the Ten Thousand Springs Pavilion (Wan Chun Ting) stands within the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing. Constructed during the Ming dynasty, this pavilion was part of private pleasure grounds of two dynasties of Chinese emperors.
A model of this famous structure has been donated to the Smithsonian by the China Red Sandalwood Museum in Beijing. Made by Chinese artisans using traditional Chinese carving and fine furniture techniques, the model captures the beauty of the original pavilion and is in itself an outstanding example of traditional Chinese carving.
