Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Art museum in Ueno Park, Japan.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum contains multiple exhibition spaces across 31,984 square meters, with 10,488 square meters dedicated to temporary exhibitions.
The museum opened its doors on May 1, 1926, as the Tokyo Prefecture Art Museum and received a new main building designed by Kunio Maekawa in 1975.
The permanent collection includes 12 sculptures and 36 calligraphy pieces, with notable works like the 1925 'Dance' by Joseph-Antoine Bernard.
Located seven minutes from Ueno Station, the museum opens Monday through Thursday from 9:30 to 17:30, with extended hours until 20:00 on Fridays.
The museum recorded 2.8 million visitors in 2019, establishing itself as a central cultural institution within the Ueno Imperial Grant Park complex.
Location: Ueno-kōen
Inception: 1926
Architects: Kunio Maekawa
Official opening: May 1, 1926
Part of: Ueno Imperial Grant Park
Address: 8-36 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-0007
Phone: +81338236921
Website: https://tobikan.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.71720,139.77300
Latest update: May 27, 2025 07:07
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