"You have reached Zen in the Citythe Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler galleries. A place to get away from the politics, the hustle, and the noise. A place to contemplate. Life and art. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery together form the national museum of Asian art. The galleries offer one of the Western world's most refined collections of Asian art and the finest collection of paintings by James McNeill Whistler . . . anywhere." Hours and Admission Hours are from 10 AM to 5:30 PM every day except Dec. 25, and admission is free. Accessibilty Handicap accessible entrance to the Freer Gallery is located on Independence Avenue at 12th Street, SW.