Come welcome the Year of the Snake with a vibrant festival heralding new beginnings and the coming of spring! Enjoy a scavenger hunt, art making and guided tours of Yin Yu Tang.

Lunar New Year is celebrated in many Asian countries, including China, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. While some traditions are shared across countries, others are unique to one region, community or national cultural identity. Our programming this year focuses on Chinese cultural traditions.

Please note that museum galleries will not open until after the morning performance concludes.

Dance Performance | Gund Kwok: Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe
10:30–11:30 am | Main Atrium | THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
Dragon Quest and art making will be available to morning ticketholders beginning at 11:30 am.

1 pm: Museum opens for general admission

Drop-In Art Making: Decorating Red Envelopes
1–4 pm | East India Marine Hall
Decorate your own red envelope, a symbol of luck and prosperity in Chinese culture. Suitable for all ages.

Dragon Quest
1–5 pm | Ground Level, Level 2 and Level 3
Explore all three levels of the museum on the hunt for dragons and snakes! Claim your prize in the Garden Atrium. Suitable for all ages.

Meet & Greet | Gund Kwok: Asian Women’s Lion and Dragon Dance Troupe
1:30–2 pm | Main Atrium

Get an up-close look at the stunning lion and dragon dance costumes and meet members of Gund Kwok, the first all-Asian women’s Lion and Dragon Dance troupe in the U.S. Please note that this is a meet and greet, not a performance.

Due to the expected inclement weather, this event has has been moved inside the museum. Find the lion and dragon dancers in Gallery 201 (Level 2), the Garden Atrium (Ground Level) and the Main Atrium (Ground Level). Visit the Information desk to pick up a map or for help finding these locations.

Self-Guided Tours | Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese Home
1:15–4:15 pm; Every 30 minutes
Reservations required. Limited same-day tickets available at the Information desk beginning at 1 pm.
Yin Yu Tang — translated as “Hall of Plentiful Shelter” — was home to the Huang family for nearly two hundred years. For over 20 years, Yin Yu Tang has been a gateway into understanding the art and culture of generations of families living and working in rural Southeastern China.

Yin Yu Tang is currently undergoing work to preserve its roof tiles and masonry walls. During your visit, scaffolding may be present and work may be actively underway. Thank you in advance for your understanding.

About the Artists

Gund Kwok was founded in February 1998 as the first all-Asian women's Lion and Dragon Dance troupe in the United States. The troupe, whose name means “heroine” in Chinese, empowers Asian and Asian American women by giving them an opportunity to express their creativity, power and strength through performing the lion and dragon dances.