Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures, Museum of cultural exchange in Nihon Ōdōri, Japan.
The Yokohama Museum of EurAsian Cultures is a museum in the Nihon Odori neighborhood that displays objects collected from across the Eurasian continent. The collection includes pottery, glass, sculptures, paintings, coins, clothing, and jewelry arranged in thematic galleries that explore different aspects of regional creation and daily use.
This institution opened in 2003, built around the personal collection of Professor Namio Egami, who spent decades gathering objects from across Eurasia during his research. His collection formed the foundation for the museum and remains the core of what visitors can see today.
The exhibits show how different societies across Eurasia approached art, decoration, and daily life through their own traditions and techniques. Visitors can observe how distant regions developed similar solutions to creative and practical challenges using their own materials and methods.
The museum is located in a central area of Yokohama with good public transportation access and nearby train stations. Plan to spend two to three hours to comfortably explore the galleries without rushing through the collections.
The museum maintains a research library filled with extensive materials on Eurasian cultures that visitors can access for deeper study and exploration. This resource allows people to go beyond the displays and investigate specific regions or topics that catch their interest.
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