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Saturday University Lecture Series

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About

Gain new insights on Asia throughout time at this lecture series featuring experts from around the world. Delve into new themes every season with a different speaker each month. Challenging, thought-provoking, and sometimes surprising, this long-running and always popular lecture series includes opportunities for audience discussion with visiting scholars, authors, artists, and thinkers.

What to know

Join us for the 2025–2026 Lecture Series, select Saturdays, September–May.

September-December, 10–11:30 am, join us for a morning lecture and coffee.

February–May, 2–3:30 pm, join us for light refreshments and an afternoon of learning.

Lectures take place in the Seattle Asian Art Museum Stimson Auditorium.
Please note, the September lecture will take place downtown at Seattle Art Museum.

Tickets include gallery access.

2025–2026 series tickets
$90 public
$60 SAM members & students

2025–2026 individual tickets
$15 public
$10 SAM members & students

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Learning Resources

For more information on the history and importance of SAM's Asian Art collection through bibliographies, interviews, and lectures.

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A SAM membership provides discounts to the series and individual lecture registration, as well as access to advance sales for this popular lecture series!

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