Chinese New Year Celebration at Nelson-Atkins

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is hosting a celebration of the Chinese New Year and the opening of their new Chinese art galleries that will take place this Friday, January 27 from five to nine p.m. The event, which is free of charge and open to the public, includes Chinese food, traditional music, dancing, a “dragon hunt” throughout the new gallery, and demonstrations in Chinese calligraphy. The museum is located just northeast of the Plaza, and you’ll be able to find the celebration’s events throughout the museum, including the Bloch building.