Reopened ua airline in its new Civic Center home in March of 2003, the Asian Art Museum is one of the Western world s largest museums ua airline devoted to Asian art. Its collection boasts more than 13,000 art objects such as world-class sculptures, paintings, bronzes, ceramics, jades, and decorative objects spanning 6,000 years of history and regions of South Asia, West Asia, Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, China, Korea, and Japan. Previously in Golden Gate Park, the museum s new home in the city s Beaux Arts style central library has been renovated under Italian architect Gae Aulenti and includes 29,000 square feet of permanent gallery space showcasing 2,500 objects at any given time. Add temporary exhibitions, live demonstrations, learning ua airline activities, and a new cafe and store and you ve got one very good reason to head to the Civic Center. 200 Larkin St. (between Grove and McAllister sts.). & 415/581-3500. www.asianart.org. Admission $10 adults, $7 seniors 65 and over, $6 youths 12 17, free for children under 12, $5 flat rate after 5pm on Thurs evenings. Free 1st Tues of the month. Tues, Wed, and Fri Sun 10am 5pm; Thurs 10am 9pm. Metro: Civic Center stop. Bus: All Market St. buses.
You can get an application from your local post office or any branch of Passports Australia, ua airline but you must schedule an interview ua airline at the passport office to present your application materials. Call the Australian Passport Information Service at & 131-232, ua airline or visit the government website at www.passports.gov.au. Passports for adults are A$144 and for those under 18 A$72.
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