- Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo
-
Coordinates: 35°40′42″N 139°45′48″E / 35.678355°N 139.763255°E
Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Established April 6, 2010 Location Marunouchi area of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan Type Art museum Director Akiya Takahashi Public transit access Chiyoda Line - Nijubashimae, Marunouchi Line - Tokyo Station, JR Lines - Tokyo Station Website English - Japanese The Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo (三菱一号館美術館 Mitsubishi Ichigōkan Bijutsukan ) is a recently completed art museum in Tokyo's Marunouchi district. Construction was completed in 2009 and the museum open 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.
Contents
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.[1]
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.[2][3] 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, will have 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:[4]
See also
- Marunouchi
- Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.
References
- ^ "Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo Announces "Opening Commemoration Exhibition" and "Logo Design"". June 11, 2008. http://mimt.jp/english/pdf/mec080611e.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ "Mitsubishi Monitor - Aug & Sep 2008". Sep 2008. http://www.mitsubishi.com/mpac/e/monitor/back/0808/story.html. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
- ^ Birmingham, Lucy (2008-03-27). "Mitsubishi Estate's Tokyo Redevelopment Sprouts `Bamboo Forest'" (in English). Bloomberg. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601088&sid=azj0cIy_DN1w&refer=muse. Retrieved 2009-07-15.
- ^ OGAWA, YUKI (April 27, 2010). "Art breathes new life into Tokyo's gateway". Asahi Shimbun. http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201004260340.html. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
External links
Categories:- Marunouchi
- Museums in Tokyo
- Art museums and galleries in Tokyo
- Buildings and structures completed in 1894
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.