The Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, remodeled on March 29, 2019, has undergone a three-year refurbishment since 2016. We will report on the major changes in this renovation, together with the photos of the opening first day.
What is the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo?
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum located in Koto Ward, Tokyo, on the north side of Kiba Park. Since its opening in 1995, it holds one of the nation's leading collections that allow an overview of Japanese postwar art. The collection exhibition room is on the first floor and the second floor up to the second floor, and is also one of the largest museums in Japan.
Architectural design is Takahiko Yanagisawa, who worked on the New National Theater and Tokyo Opera City.
Where has it changed? Three highlights
The renovations included the renovation of the equipment and equipment that accompanies aging, maintenance of new sign fixtures and public spaces, and renovation of the art library. Also, in line with the renewal, new restaurants and cafes have opened.
Admission is free on the first day of opening, and the hall is crowded!
<< Highlight 1 >> Renewal of Signs and Fixtures
The first highlight is the new sign fixtures and sign plans. The design of the sign fixtures is done by architect Nagasaka Toru (schema architecture plan), and the sign plan is done by art director Yoshiaki Shirobe (Nihon Design Center Co., Ltd. Shirobe Design Research Institute).
Here is a new sign fixture. A striking combination of cork, wood and steel in a gracious hall.
The restrooms and lockers, as well as hand sanitizers and questionnaire collection boxes, will be redesigned to the smallest details.
The lower part of the fixtures used for displaying posters and information functions as a bench. It plays a role in creating a relaxing space like the continuation of a park.
A bench made of cork looks like a large stump.
In addition to the signature, pay attention to the limited time logo of the renewal and opening commemorative .
It is an abbreviation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art, and is a logo based on "more" to "MOT" to image positiveness and rise. The commemorative logo adds one more "plus" to the conventional logo. This is a request for the museum's activities to be more "plus" and more familiar.
Renewal commemorative logo used for a limited period of 1 year. CI design is Masayoshi Nakajima.
When conquering the stamp rally round the hall ...
I received a limited number of stickers of the renewal commemorative logo!
Color is random. I got a green!
Check out the museum shop as there are also limited items to commemorate the renewal.
<< Highlight 2 >> Improvement of User Services
The second highlight is the enhancement of facilities that are kind to anyone. Barrier-free improvement such as expansion of elevators in the exhibition room and expansion of multipurpose toilets. In addition, we have enhanced child-raising support facilities, such as the expansion of diaper changing tables and restaurants that offer free baby food.
Also, with the concept of "Museum that you can usually use like the continuation of Kiba Park", the circulation line and public space in the building are being redeveloped.
For example, a video space and a bench were installed at the back of the museum shop on the first floor.
Furthermore, the space used for exhibition as a "media court" until now is maintained as a public space, and benches and parasols are installed in the courtyard and terrace.
The courtyard has become more open than ever before.
You can visit the cafe from the spiral staircase in the courtyard to the second floor terrace.
Being able to enjoy the museum as if taking a walk in the park felt that the hurdle to visit the museum was much lower.
見 ど こ ろ Highlight 33 Renewal of cafe and restaurant
The third highlight is the cafe & lounge and restaurant. A new form of cafe & lounge " Sandwich on the second floor " by Smiles Co., Ltd. which operates "Soup Stock Tokyo" and a restaurant " 100 spoons " also run by Smiles are newly opened.
Cafe & Lounge "Sandwich on the second floor"
A cafe and lounge where you can enjoy coffee, sandwiches and desserts. The counter and table seats are well equipped, so it's perfect for a group to relax and enjoy in a group. Standard and daily sandwiches and original drinks can be enjoyed both in the store and on take-out.
Opening hours: 10: 00-18: 00 (last order 17:30)
Regular holiday: Museum closed days
Official site: http://www.smiles.co.jp/upstairs
Restaurant "100 spoons"
Azamino Gardens, a popular restaurant that will be the third store to open following Futako Tamagawa. In the store, there are many tricks that touch the world of art, such as drawing works with children during the cooking wait time. It is a perfect space for your first family art experience.
Opening hours: 11: 00-18: 00 (last order 17:00)
Regular holiday: Museum closed days
Official site: https://100spoons.com/mot
I want to see at GW! 2 exhibitions
Currently, planning exhibitions and collection exhibitions are held to commemorate the renewal and opening.
For both exhibitions, it is recommended that you take a day to watch carefully because of the volume of the exhibition content.
[Planning Exhibition] Hundred Years of Knitting-Contemporary Japanese Contemporary Art-
【Overview of held】
An exhibition that reconsiders the collection of Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art, from the editorial point of view, about 100 years of Japanese art from 1910 to the present. Using all three planning exhibition rooms, we introduce many works. ( Click here for exhibition information )
Period: March 29, 2019-Friday, June 16
Fees: General 1,300 yen (1,040 yen) / Undergraduate / vocational school student · 65 years old or older 900 yen (720 yen) / Junior and senior high school students 600 yen (480 yen)
List of Exhibitors
Aida, Makoto Aida, Akira Hikari, Akiyama Koji Tokuko, Asakura Takeshi, Abe Takuya, Arishima Ima, Ikeda Tatsuo, Ishii Takumi, Ishida Hisashi, Izumitaro, Tohbe Hisashi, Ito, Umezawa Waki, Umezu Junichi, Umezu Ryu Saburo, Eiko Urushihara, Yakuji, Oiwa Oscar, Otake Shinro, Oono Nobuhiro, Okajima Kenjiro, Okamoto Taro, Ogo Yume, Ozawa Takeshi, Ozawa Takeshi, Ono Yoko, Ono Yoko, Onosa Toshinobu, Onji Koshiro, Kazama Sachiko, Kuwahara Etsume Katsura, Izumi Kato, Itaro Kato, Akira Kanayama, Teppei Kenji, Takuhiro Kagogi, Atsushi Kawahara, Atsushi Kawahara, Taisei Kishida, Yumi Kishida, Michiharu Kitakawa, Sohachi Kimura, Tetsuya Kudo, Yasuo Kuniyoshi, Akio Koizumi, Tetsu Kono, Masato Kobayashi, Tetsuro Komai, Yoshishige Saito, Yuri Saito, Yuji Sugahara, Toshio Shimizu, Kazuo Shirahama, Masao Shirakawa, Fumiyasu Suenaga, Shiho Kashiwagi, Hiroshi Sugito Nao, Sugimoto Hoji, Sumiya Sone, Suwa Naoki, Kiyomiya Aya, Kuriyanagi Eri, Tada Minami, Togino Tano , Reiko Tanaka, Koki Tanaka, Chizuko Tanaka, Masao Chiba, Tatsuoka Masao, Tetsuoka Masao, Tezuka Masako, Terada Masaaki, Teruya Yuken, Togo Aoki, Domoto Hisao, Tsujii Hirohiro, Toyosu Yasuko, Nakazawa Hiromitsu, Nakanishi Natsuyuki, Nakano Satoshi, Naka Hashi Katsushige, Nakahara Satoshi, Nakamura Murakami, Nakamura Yoshihiro, Nawa Taira, Noda Tetsuya, Hamada Tomoaki, Fukasawa Koichi, Fukuzawa Ichiro, Fukushima Hideko, Fukuda Miho, Fujita Shoji, Fujimaki Yoshio, Kashikoshi Katsura, Honma Takashi, Maeda Toshiro, Makino Torao, Matsue Taiji, Matsumoto Keisuke, Maruyama Naofumi, Miki Tomio, Mishima Kimio, Minamikawa Shimon, Murakami Takashi, Murayama Tomoyoshi, Mouri Keiko, Motonaga Seisho, Mori Chihiro, Morimura Yasumasa, Ryota Yagi, Yukinori Yanagi, Masayoshi Yanase, Kenji Yanobe, Yuhei Yabe, Katsuhiro Yamaguchi, pointing worker, Tadanori Yokoo, Kajiro Yokobori, Hiroshi Shibata, Jira Yoshihara, Chim P Pom, O JUN et al.
【Collection Exhibition】 MOT Collection
The "MOT Collection" introduces about 5400 collection works. This time, focusing on the works created in the 2010s, focusing on the approximately 400 works newly collected while closed, touching on the charms of each of the works in addition to showing off their works after restoration You ( Click here for exhibition information )
Period: March 29, 2019-Friday, June 16
Fees: General 500 yen (400 yen) / Undergraduate / professional students 400 yen (320 yen) / High school students / 65 years old or older 250 yen (200 yen) / Junior high school students or less free
* Group rates for more than 20 people in () * You can also see the collection exhibition with the tickets for the exhibition
List of Exhibitors
Shunsuke Imai, Yosuke Ogino, Yuki Okumura, Yoko Ono, Yoshio Sakawa, Fumihisa Suenaga, Akio Suzuki, Naoko Sekine, Teppei Mayo, Yasuko Shibata, Masako Tanada, Aiko Tezuka, Yuri Terauchi, Nakanobori Two, Nadegata Instant Party (Toru Nakazaki + Daisuke Yamashiro + Tomoko Noda), Yuri Fumiya, Shimomon Minamikawa, Tatsuo Miyajima, Anthony Caro, Richard Deacon, Simon Fujiwara, Sale Hussein, Jung Yong Doo, Roy Lichtenstein, Mark Manders, Marta Pan, Sop Up Pitch, Arnaldo Pomodoro and more
【Event】 Gallery Talk by Guide Staff
Guide staff perform commentary of work of "MOT collection" for a limited time from April 06 (Sat)-Sunday, June 16 2019.
The details of the event are here: https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/events/2019/03/staff-talk-20190406/
Date: April 6 (Saturday) to June 16 (Sunday) every day 14:00-(the required time is about 1 hour)
Meeting place: Collection room entrance (participation from the middle is also welcome)
Venue: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Collection Exhibition Room 1F, 3F
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, which has become an art museum open to various people.
How about visiting by all means on the outing of Golden Week?
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art Basic Information
Entry time: 10: 00-18: 00 * 30 minutes before the closing of the exhibition room
Closed days: Monday (April 29, 2019, opened on May 6), May 7 (Tuesday)
Official site: https://www.mot-art-museum.jp/
Address: Miyoshi 4-chome 1-1, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022, Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art Access Information
■ Tokyo Metro Hanzomon Line "Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station" 9 minutes on foot from Exit 2 ■ Toei Subway Oedo Line "Kiyosumi Shirakawa Station" 13 minutes on foot from Exit A3 ■ Tokyo Metro Tozai Line "Kiba Station" 15 minutes on foot Get off at “Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Contemporary Art” by subway or by Toei Bus ■ 15 minutes on foot from Toei Subway Shinjuku Line “Kikugawa Station” Exit A4 or get off at “Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in front” by Toei Bus
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