Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts, Printmaking art museum in Machida, Japan.
The Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts opened in 1987 in Serigaya Park, Haramachida, as one of Japan's few museums devoted to prints. Its collection of over 27,000 works ranges from Nara-period Japanese prints to European medieval prints and modern pieces, and includes a print workshop and atelier used for practical courses and open production.
The museum opened in 1987 in Serigaya Park as one of Japan's few museums devoted to prints. It was founded to foster art and cultural exchange at home and abroad and to raise public knowledge of the graphic arts. A full closure for major repairs took place in 2015, and a renewal is planned under the Serigaya Park arts project.
The museum's print workshop hosts one-day practical courses for beginners aged 15 and over, covering copperplate drypoint, lithography and woodblock printing. Sessions are announced per class, and the workshop also opens to general use and invites artists for public production.
The museum stands inside Serigaya Park, about 15 minutes on foot from JR Machida Station's Chuo exit or 12 minutes from the Terminal exit, and about 15 minutes from Odakyu Machida Station. It closes on Mondays and over the New Year period (28 December–4 January). The park's first car park charges a fee; the museum's own second car park is free.
The museum's print workshop runs one-day courses in copperplate drypoint, lithography and woodblock printing for beginners aged 15 and over, with open studio sessions and public demonstrations by invited artists.
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