Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)
Celebrate the end of the Lunar New Year with the Lantern Festival at MEAA! Come along to the Museum and create your own lantern to take home. Learn about this 2000-year-old festival and the symbolism of the beautiful lanterns that light up the streets in East and Southeast Asia! This is a self-led, drop-in, family (... continued)
In The Tea and Crafts of Fukuoka, Comins Tea will discuss their project with Fukuoka Prefecture, exploring the rituals and crafts surrounding tea in the region. Hear from Michelle about Comins’ partnership with Fukuoka and the tea makers and craftspeople they met there. The crafts and techniques they use have been passed down for generations but (... continued)
Come along to spend the morning exploring different preparation methods for tea from Fukuoka, Japan. Michelle and Rob from Comins will take you through the many delicious ways that you can make tea from this prefecture. With insights into the project Comins have undertaken with the Fukuoka prefecture, the people who grow the tea, and (... continued)
General booking opens at 10:00 on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with priority booking available from 10:00 on Tuesday 27 January 2026. Your ticket includes exclusive access to the Museum of East Asian Art, with time to explore the galleries before the screening. Directed by Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon is one of the most influential films in (... continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)
Get into the Spring feeling with miniMondays at MEAA! Celebrate the return of longer days, sunny moments, and nature with crafts, games, and activities at the Museum. Learn more about Spring traditions from across East and Southeast Asia as well as how they relate to ones from the UK. Feel free to be as loud (... continued)
Join us for a conversation with Hannah Lim, contemporary artist and co-curator of our current show Reimaginings. Shaped by her upbringing in London and her mixed Singaporean and British heritage, Lim works with materials including polymer clay, wood, and metal to create playful sculptures that explore mythology, history, and personal reflections on identity. Reimaginings shows Lim’s sculptural creations alongside objects from MEAA’s collection (... continued)
Learn about traditional Japanese tea culture through this Tea Ceremony hosted in our museum galleries. Try ceremonial grade matcha tea prepared for you by your host, Yukie Williams. With over a decade’s experience in practising tea ceremonies, known as sadō (茶道), Yukie Williams draws inspiration from both her training and her early years in Japan. (... continued)
Join us at the Museum and explore a selection of teas from across East and Southeast Asia provided by our long-time partner, Comins Tea. Along with the tea tasting, view our collaborative display with Comins Tea about their project working directly with tea farmers and craftspeople in Fukuoka, Japan. The team from Comins will explain (... continued)
Woodblock prints are an icon of Japanese culture and history. From Hokusai to present day, artists have been using this technique to create art. Learn about woodcut printing with artist Hiroko Imada at MEAA this June. Working with Hiroko, you will be led through designing, carving, and printing your own woodblocks. By the end of (... continued)
