Join MakeSpace on Saturday, February 5th as we head to the Smithsonian's Freer|Sackler galleries to view the exhibit "The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts" before it ends on February 20th. We will be meeting at 1pm in the lobby of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, located at 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20560. Afterwards, we'll be heading to towards the Washington Monument to grab a bite to eat. Bring the whole family and join us for an afternoon of fun in the city!

Details about the exhibition:
In recognition of one of the world’s extraordinary collections of Qur’ans, the Freer|Sackler is hosting a landmark exhibition, the first of its kind in the United States. Some fifty of the most sumptuous manuscripts from Herat to Istanbul will be featured in The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts, opening this fall. Celebrated for their superb calligraphy and lavish illumination, these manuscripts—which range in date from the early eighth to the seventeenth century—are critical to the history of the arts of the book. They were once the prized possessions of Ottoman sultans and the ruling elite, who donated their Qur’ans to various institutions to express their personal piety and secure political power. Each manuscript tells a unique story, which will be explored in this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition.

Transportation:
Metro: The closest stop is the Smithsonian Station (Orange, Silver, Blue lines)
Street parking is available closeby if you're driving.

Tickets: This event is free but please sign up on Eventbrite so we know you're coming: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trip-to-smithsonians-quran-exhibition-tickets-31496842905 External Event Url
Smithsonian - Freer Gallery of Art & Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
1050 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC, United States