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Era of the bicycle - Looking to the next century of a 200 year-old invention
Chigasaki City Museum of Art
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The bicycle was first invented almost 200 years ago. Since the nineteenth century, it has provided consistent innovation in terms of the movement of people. Though bicycles first appeared as luxury leisure items to be enjoyed by the wealthy, they eventually became mass-produced goods for everyday use. It is these factory-made vehicles accessible to the general populace that are most familiar today. Recently, people have paying attention to bicycles and the sport of cycling in terms of ecology and fashion, and it seems fair to say that this has great value and offers unlimited possibilities for the twenty-first century. Chigasaki is host to Japan’s oldest bicycle race, which was established in the Meiji era. Thanks to these strong links with cycling it is known as a cycling town kind to people and the environment. This exhibition introduces bicycles from various angles, taking a look at history, races, lifestyle, art, and the future of this vehicle. It will also explore the close relationship between bicycles and society that has brought about dramatic changes to our way of life.
Schedule | Apr 9 (Sun) 2017-Jun 4 (Sun) 2017 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults: ¥700, University Students: ¥500, High School Students and Under: Free, Seniors Over 65: Free, Persons with a Disability Certificate + 1 Companion from Chigasaki City: Free | ||||||
| Venue | Chigasaki City Museum of Art | ||||||
| Location | 1-4-45 Higashikaigan-kita, Chigasaki-shi, Kanagawa 253-0053 | ||||||
| Access | 8 minute walk from the South exit of Chigasaki Station on the JR Sagami and Tokaido lines; From the South exit of JR Chigasaki Station, take the Community-Eboshi bus and get off at Toshokan-mae. The venue is 3 minute walk from there. | ||||||
| Phone | 0467-88-1177 | ||||||
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