Special Exhibitions

The Silk Road by Frances Wood

Regular Price: $21.95

Member Price: $19.76

Covering more than 5,000 years and lavishly illustrated with photographs, manuscripts, and paintings from the collections of the British Library and other museums worldwide, this book presents an overall picture of the history and cultures of the Silk Road. Softcover, 270 pages. Learn More

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The Silk Road: Beijing to the Black Sea DVD

Regular Price: $25.95

Member Price: $23.36

Follow the ancient Silk Road across Asia with digital filmmakers Sid and Mary Lee Nolan. Our journey traces the path of adventurous merchants who led their treasure-laden camels from one sundrenched outpost to the next. Historical sites, natural beauty, and welcoming people make this odyssey an incredible experience. Learn More

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Journey Along The Silk Road DVD

Regular Price: $24.95

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For the first time ever, foreign cameras retrace the route discovered by Pelliot by traversing an immense desert known as the "Ocean of Sand." During their two-week journey, the participating scholars attempt to solve the mystery surrounding the importance and historical impact of the Silk Road. Learn More

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Silk Road Journeys: When Strangers Meet CD

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Hear Yo-Yo Ma as he explores the rich cultural traditions along the Silk Road - the historic link between East and West - and celebrates the many musical voices of this world. 12 tracks.

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The Silk Road: A Musical Caravan 2 CD Set

Regular Price: $26.95

Member Price: $24.26

Produced in collaboration with The Silk Road Project, an international cultural initiative founded by renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, this 2-CD set presents traditional music from Afghanistan, China, Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, and other Central Eurasian nations and peoples. Most of these tracks were recorded on location and have never before been commercially available. Learn More

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Child's Silk Road Camels T-Shirt

Regular Price: $25.00

Member Price: $22.50

A colorful camel caravan travels across the front of this charming child's t-shirt designed for the Museum's new exhibition, Traveling the Silk Road. The t-shirt is made of 100% cotton and available in sizes x-small to large. Learn More

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Child's Traveling the Silk Road Passport Stamp T-Shirt

Regular Price: $19.95

Member Price: $17.96

The Museum's new exhibit Traveling the Silk Road brings to life one of the greatest trading routes in history. Our commemorative t-shirt features passport stamps from the four cities represented in the exhibit: Xi'an, Baghdad, Turfan, and Samarkand. Learn More

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A Splendid Exchange

Regular Price: $16.95

Member Price: $15.26

In A Splendid Exchange, William J. Bernstein transports readers from the ships that carried silk from China to Rome on monsoon gales in the second century to the rise and fall of the Portuguese monopoly in spices in the sixteenth; from the rush for sugar that brought the British to Jamaica in 1655 to the American trade battles of the early twentieth century; from key innovations such as steam, steel, and refrigeration to the modern era of televisions from Taiwan, lettuce from Mexico, and T-shirts from China. Learn More

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Along The Silk Road

Regular Price: $24.95

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In 1998 cellist Yo-Yo Ma founded the Silk Road Project, a nonprofit foundation devoted to the living arts of people of traditional Silk Road lands. This richly illustrated, lively book is keynoted by Yo-Yo Ma's candid insights into contemporary music and the Silk Road. Learn More

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The Silk Route: 7,000 Miles of History

Regular Price: $6.99

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With lavish illustrations and a highly informative text, The Silk Route traces the early history of the silk trade - from the mulberry groves of China to the marketplace in Byzantium - and explores how two of the world's greatest empires were brought together, forever opening the channels of commerce between East and West. Learn More

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