Tag: art museums
Intermediatheque Museum Tokyo: Curious and Curiouser
If taxidermy, skeletons, minerals, and turn-of-the-century gadgets float your boat, Intermediatheque is for you. This free natural history museum beside Tokyo Station showcases thousands of artefacts from the University of Tokyo vaults, displayed alongside pre-war cabinets, furniture, and even flooring repurposed from...
A Charming Expedition to Tokyo’s Ancient Egyptian Museum
The Ancient Egyptian Museum is a small corner space on the eighth floor of a nondescript building near Tower Records in Shibuya. This compact museum houses an impressive collection of ancient Egyptian relics and is themed after an early 20th century archaeological...
Japan Folk Crafts Museum in Tokyo: The Home of Japan’s Handmade Heritage
The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, hidden away in Tokyo's leafy Komaba district, is a must-visit for craft enthusiasts.
Fukuoka City Art Museum: Yes, That’s A Real Basquiat
Fukuoka City Art Museum is home to an amazing collection of both modern and ancient art. Basquiat, Dali, Miro and more!
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum: A Platform for Asian Perspectives
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum offers an exciting platform for Asian artists and perspectives in the world of contemporary art.
Osaka Mingeikan: Folk Crafts Find a Home in Kansai
Osaka's Folk Crafts Museum (Osaka Mingeikan) offers an exceptional range of handmade goods alongside seasonal exhibitions.
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design: A Rich Artisanal Heritage
Kyoto Museum of Crafts and Design is a spectacular showcase of the city's artisanal heritage, housed in a stylish, modern exhibition hall.
21_21 Design Sight: Tokyo’s Modernist Masterpiece
21_21 Design Sight is a modernist gallery in Tokyo featuring exhibitions on the themes of ecology, sustainability and design.
Unleash your inner child at the Poop Museum Tokyo
From the outside, the Unko Museum Tokyo looks like a colourful knick-knack shop you’d see along Harajuku’s Takeshita-dori. Inside, though, you quickly realise everything is poop-themed, from the candy to the T-shirts to the actual toilet paper. Hold your disgust – we’re...
Exploring the Tarō Okamoto Memorial Museum
If you’re a fan of avant-garde artwork, you’ve probably heard of Tarō Okamoto. One of the biggest names in Japanese contemporary art, his obscure paintings and sculptures are proudly featured in various spots around Japan and abroad. Even if you haven’t heard...
