USC Pacific Asia Museum

Welcome to USC Pacific Asia Museum’s Audio Tour Online! The audio tour can enhance your in-person museum experience, or allow you to “visit” remotely by using this online version, where you can listen, read transcripts, or download the recordings.

The Curatorial and Family series in English, Korean (한국어) and Chinese (繁体中文) are generously sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.

The Poetry series is made possible by Poets on Site, funded in part by the Jeanne Ward Foundation and Katharine Audrey Webb Foundation.

The Curatorial Series provides a deeper look at the objects and their cultural connections.

The all-ages Family Series focuses on legends, animals, and mysteries.

The Poetry Series features original poetry and music inspired by the museum and its collection.

Courtyard

Play audio file Download audio file Entering the MuseumView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file The CourtyardView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Leaving the MuseumView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Meet the KoiView transcript

The Art Of Pacific Asia

Play audio file Download audio file CricketsView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Cricket TicklersView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Buddhist JadeView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Imperial Court Music of Japan and ShōView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Insect AthletesView transcript

Himalayan Gallery

Play audio file Download audio file YabYum / CrownView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Technology and ArtView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Snow LionsView transcript

Pacific Island Gallery

Play audio file Download audio file Slit DrumView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Music and Ancestors in Papua New GuineaView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Hear the Drum

South and Southeast Asia Gallery

Play audio file Download audio file VishnuView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Hindu Deities in StoneView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file The Story of GaneshaView transcript

Journeys: The Silk Road

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Play audio file Download audio file Funerary Practices in ChinaView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Life as a Bactrian CamelView transcript

Snukal Ceramics Gallery

Play audio file Download audio file Tomb CeramicsView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Korean Influence on Japanese CeramicsView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Ceramic Techniques and Regional Examples

Chinese Gallery

Play audio file Download audio file Chair / ClayView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Imperial Patronage in Chinese CeramicsView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Secret Codes and BatsView transcript

Play audio file The Legend of Lady White SnakeView transcript

Gallery of Korean Art

Play audio file Download audio file Tomb GuardianView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Korean Funerary Practices in Comparison with ChineseView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Artistic Time TravelView transcript

Japanese Gallery

Play audio file Download audio file Tokonoma / NetsukeView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file TokonomaView transcript

Play audio file Download audio file Look Up!View transcript