Japanese Culture and Institutions 
The Tokugawa:  Local Museum Field Projects

Museum Field Project

Books are not enough.  A student  of Japanese civilization will need to visit museums to view the wonderful things that have been produced by the people.  Paintings, screens, furniture, fans, pottery, and ceramics reflect the values and the environment of the artist.  A viewer of an artifact can learn much about the period under study by viewing the works of that period.  Visit a museum, take notes, and do study the material on view.

The best museum in the Maryland, Washington, and Virginia region for the study of Asian History is the Freer and Sackler Gallery of Art, located on the Washington, D.C. Mall   On the Freer-Sackler's exhibition page you will find information about past and future events held at the museum.  
For Japanese History of the Tokugawa Period,  the past exhibit on "Dream World" is most appropriate.   Also, the first page includes slides from other past exhibits. 
Other  museums that are excellent for the study of Japanese History include the  the Walters' Gallery in Baltimore , the Philadelphia Museum of Art,  and the Metropolitan Museum in New York. 

A record of the museum field project should be made and  include useful and interesting information that seems importation to you. Comment on thoughts that you have about the objects that you are studying.  When you have completed the museum field project, if you have any overall comments about the collection, record them.