Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Asia Society Hong Kong Center (ASHK) is proud to present a discussion with Dr. Chase F. Robinson, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art (NMAA). In conversation with Dr. He Jianfei, Director of Chinese Art and Culture at Bei Shan Tang Foundation, Dr. Robinson will explore what museums are for – a question easier to answer when they first emerged – in the late 18th and 19th centuries – than now.

Intro (0:00)
Opening remarks (5:06)
Presentation by Director Robinson (7:46)
Fireside Chat (32:50)
Q&A from audience (64:00)
End (82:00)

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