- Location: 7-7 Uenokoen, Taito, Tokyo 110-0007, Japan
- Phone: +81 33828 5131
- Website: www.nmwa.go.jp
- Discovery: 1957
- Architectural style: international style
An unremarkable building of gray concrete in the center of Tokyo evokes any associations, but not in connection with the beautiful. However, the first impression is deceptive, because here, in Tokyo, is the National Museum of Western Art. There are collections of different directions of painting, sculpture, graphics.
A bit of history
The famous collector of the beautiful Matsukata Kojiro, who lived in the last century, laid the first stone in the building of the National Museum of Western Art in 1957. He owned a collection of paintings by French artists, which was stolen during World War II, and after - returned to the master. It was she who became the foundation of the new museum.
What awaits us in the museum?
The museum building consists of two separate parts - the main (Honkan) and the new wing (Shinkan). Now the museum exhibits are more than 2000 works of European art. The oldest works date from the early Middle Ages, here one must certainly look to lovers of antiquity. They are stored in the main building of the building and date back to the XV-XVIII centuries. Here you can admire the canvases of Italian, French, Dutch, Spanish and German masters (JB Tiepolo, Tintoretto, Vasari, Van Dyck, Lorraine, El Greco).
In 1979, an annex was added to the main building, which housed numerous works of Italian and French impressionists of the last century - Manet, Gauguin, Renoir, Mille. Lying out. The graphics are presented by the works of Piranesi, Holbein, Klinger, and others.
In addition to painting, the National Museum of Western Art collected a collection of 58 sculptures, including the world-famous "Thinker", "The Gates of Hell", "Citizens of Calais".
Features of visit
The museum is located in the urban district of Taito, in the picturesque Ueno Park . A metro line with a station called JR Ueno is stretched here. This is the fastest way to get to the museum, since the road from the metro to the gate of the park is only a minute. A little more time will be required if you take another train (Ginza, Shibuya or Kaisai). On foot from the subway go 5-7 minutes.
The cost of visits is $ 3, 87 for adults, $ 1.17 for students. For those who want to save a bit on their trip to Japan, it is better to plan a trip to this museum on the 2nd or 4th Saturday of the month. It is these days that the entrance is completely free. The exposition is closed only on Mondays and New Year's holidays . The fewest people immediately after the opening and before the closure, but in the middle of the day here is quite crowded, so it's hardly possible to wander alone in the halls.