The Baur Foundation turns 60

Founded in 1964, the Museum of Far Eastern Art is housed in a beautiful 19th century town house (at Rue Munier-Romilly 8), and features Alfred Baur’s stunning private collection of superb Japanese and Chinese Imperial ceramics. Donations later increased the museum’s collection to over 9,000 items, with an emphasis on netsuke, sword fittings, Chinese textiles, and all the elements associated with Japanese tea ceremonies. To mark the museum’s 60th anniversary, the institution is hosting a number of conferences, guided visits, and themed workshops, along with an entire weekend of celebrations and activities on 31 August-1 September. Bonus: access to the museum’s temporary exhibitions is free for the public every Saturday this year. Don’t miss “The Land of Morning Calm” (Korea) exhibition, which runs until 30 June, or the exhibition featuring works by Japanese textile worker Michiko Uehara, which closes late October.

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