The First Floor Galleries will be closed from Tuesday 17 November to Friday 27 November 2026 while we install our new exhibition, Gifting. During this time, our permanent collection and Discovery Room will remain open as usual. Museum admission will be reduced to £3.75 for all visitors.

Discovery Room
Visit our new Discovery Room and explore the stories and symbolism behind the objects in our collection.
What’s On
Explore the collection
MEAA’s collection includes over 2,000 objects from across East and Southeast Asia that span from 5,000 BC to the present including ceramics, metalware, bamboo, lacquerware and jade.
