New Sunday Hours!

We are now open on Sundays from 1–5 p.m.

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Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College
87 North Main Street, Oberlin, OH 44074
440.775.8665

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Tuesday — Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday Closed

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Object Talk / “Bi Disk” with Chi Shu (OC 2023)

Friday, March 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Object Talk / “Bi Disk” with Chi Shu (OC 2023)

Friday, March 31, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Chi Shu (OC 2023) leads an informal discussion on Bi Disk from 5th–1st BCE China.

This event is part of our Object Talk series, during which the Allen's Gallery Guides give informal talks on their favorite objects in the collection. We hope to see you there!

Please meet in the King Sculpture Court.

Access Statement:
This talk will be held in a wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible building with wheelchair-accessible restrooms. The talk will be in the galleries on the main floor; gallery seating is limited, and camp stools are available by the back entrance. Restrooms are gender-specific; visitors are invited to use the restroom of their preference. No listening devices or ASL interpretation will be available at this event. This event will not be recorded. Please email access questions to Jill Greenwood, jgreenwo@oberlin.edu.

Chinese, Bi Disk, 5th–1st century BCE. Jade. Gift of Mrs. Donald W. Evans in memory of her husband, 1947.89.

Image description: A flat round jade disk, with the center removed to form a wide “o,” is covered in slightly raised bumps, evenly covering the entire surface.

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