Established April 6, 2010 Director Akiya Takahashi Opened 6 April 2010 | Type Art museum Website English - Japanese | |
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Location Marunouchi area of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Public transit access Chiyoda Line - Nijubashimae, Marunouchi Line - Tokyo Station, JR Lines - Tokyo Station Address Marunouchi Brick Square, 2-6-1 丸の内 千代田区 東京都 100-0005, Japan Hours Open today · 10AM–6PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–8PMSaturday10AM–6PMSunday10AM–6PMMonday(Vernal Equinox Day)ClosedTuesday10AM–6PM Similar Idemitsu Museum of Arts, National Museum of Modern A, Mitsui Memorial Museum, The National Art Cente, National Museum of Western Art Profiles | ||
The mitsubishi ichigokan museum tokyo
The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo (三菱一号館美術館, Mitsubishi Ichigōkan Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Tokyo's Marunouchi district. Construction was completed in 2009 and the museum opened April 6, 2010. The museum includes approximately 800 square metres (8,600 sq ft) of exhibition space, spread over 20 rooms, throughout the building's 6,000 square metres (65,000 sq ft) floorplan.
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Artwork
The museum focuses on 19th-century Western artwork. Included in the museum's own artwork is the Maurice Joyant collection, a group of over 200 works by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. The theme of the opening exhibition will be "Manet and Modern Paris", in cooperation with Musée d'Orsay. An opening commemoration exhibition and logo design were announced in 2008.
Architecture
The building is a faithful recreation of the original Mitsubishi Ichigokan which stood on the same location. Originally completed in 1894 and designed by British architect Josiah Conder, the building was torn down in 1968. The construction company responsible for the current incarnation used portions of the original plans and materials used at the time of the original construction. The new building, built out of red brick and cast concrete, has three stories above ground and two stories below.
Other central Tokyo museums
The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum is the fourth major art museum in central Tokyo. Others include: