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ESEA Cultures, Arts, and Representation in the UK: a Conversation with Monica Wat

September is East and Southeast Asian Heritage Month in the UK. A month to shout out about the culture, achievements, and diversity of ESEA communities here in the UK. As part of our programming for ESEA Heritage Month, we are inviting Monica Wat, an artist and community producer, to have a conversation with us about (... continued)

Location: Online

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Jane Austen Walked Past Here: East Asia and Austen Tour

Tours timings: 11:00 – 11:45 & 14:00 – 14:45 Step into Jane Austen’s world through the unexpected lens of East Asia.  During Jane Austen Festival Week, discover how East and Southeast Asian art and culture shaped daily life in Georgian Britain from tea rituals to porcelain prestige with a unique tour that connects Bath to East Asia. Celebrate (... continued)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Mahjong Mania!

Come along to the Museum this ESEA heritage month and get competitive with a game of Mahjong! Whether it is your first time playing or your five-hundredth, visit for a day of drop-in mahjong games at MEAA. There will be multiple tables with many games playing in the galleries.   No mahjong experience is necessary! Only a curious attitude (... continued)

Location: Museum Gallery

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Mahjong at the Museum

Admission info: Pre-booking necessary, some tickets may be available on the day, but this is not guaranteed. We are pleased to be hosting a new Mahjong club in the galleries of our Museum! Working in collaboration with Milk Tea Mahjong, we will be hosting Mahjong sessions on the first Tuesday of each month.   No mahjong experience is (... continued)

Location: Museum Gallery

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FRIENDS ONLY: The Butler Collection

Spend the morning exploring the Butler Collection, home to one of the world’s finest collections of 17th-century Chinese porcelain. The visit includes a 90-minute guided tour led by the Museum’s curator, Katharine Butler, followed by free time to explore the collection at your own pace. Museum transport is not provided. We are happy to help (... continued)

Location: The World's End Pub, Almer, DT11 9EW (meeting point)

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Smashing Pumpkins – Yayoi Kusama Inspired Arts and Crafts

Pop into the Museum of East Asian Arts this Halloween half-term to make your own Yayoi Kusama-inspired pumpkin artwork. Use our pumpkin templates and add your own polka dots in true Kusama style. With a love for the gourds stemming from childhood, pumpkins are one of the most beloved motifs found in Yayoi Kusama’s artwork. (... continued)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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Mahjong at the Museum

Admission info: Pre-booking necessary, some tickets may be available on the day, but this is not guaranteed. We are pleased to be hosting a new Mahjong club in the galleries of our Museum! Working in collaboration with Milk Tea Mahjong, we will be hosting Mahjong sessions on the first Tuesday of each month.   No mahjong experience is (... continued)

Location: Museum Gallery

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Japanese Tea Ceremony

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)

Location: Museum Galleries

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