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Asia Society: its 1981 Park Avenue museum and headquarters opening

Asia Society opened its new Park Avenue building, including museum galleries and an auditorium, in Manhattan in 1981.

Place725 Park Avenue at East 70th Street, Manhattan
Claim period1981-01-01 – 1981-12-31
Source record4 inspected references

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What the evidence establishes

CLAIM 01

Asia Society opened its new Park Avenue building, including museum galleries and an auditorium, in Manhattan in 1981.

Scope: Upper East Side, Manhattan · 1981-01-01 – 1981-12-31

Assessment: SUPPORTED

Institutional collection history and the later reported building history agree on the opening year and public cultural functions.

Review status: SOURCE_CHECKED_AI_REVIEW. This is not an independently certified universal verdict.

What is not established: The funder’s March label and the later account of unfinished rooms do not establish a common exact public-access or construction-closeout date. The year is supported; milestones remain separate.

Limits and open questions

The funder’s March label and the later account of unfinished rooms do not establish a common exact public-access or construction-closeout date. The year is supported; milestones remain separate.

A contemporary grant report labels March 1981; a dedication account later describes incomplete rooms. Exact first ordinary admission and final completion remain unknown.

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