Since opening to the public in April 1993, the Museum has become one of the most extensive collections of East Asian art outside London, and it is the only museum dedicated solely to the arts and cultures of East and Southeast Asia within the UK.
自1993年4月向公众开放以来，它已成为伦敦以外最广泛的东亚艺术收藏品的博物馆之一，也是唯一专门展出英国东亚和东南亚艺术和文化的博物馆。