Murauchi Art Museum
Museum in The Musashino, Tama area
Murauchi Art Museum was opened in November 1982 at Hachioji City, west of Tokyo. The founder is Mr.Michimasa Murauchi who manages Murauchi Furniture Access Co. and collects western paintings. His collection is characterized by its emphasis on paintings by the 19th century naturalist school of France represented by Corot, Courbet, Th.Rousseau or J.-F.Millet as well as other Barbizon school. Works of Impressionist painters like Monet, Degas, Renoir etc. and 20th century painters like Chagall, Laurincin, Kisling etc. are also contained in his collection. Especially the quality of the Barbizon school collection is the finest one in Japan.
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Home Page
http://www.murauchi.net/museum/ (Japanese)
Permanent Artists/Collection
Corot, Courbet, Rousseau, Millet, Monet, Degas, Renoir, Chagall, Laurincin, Kisling
Opening hours
From 10:30 to 17:30
Closed on Wednesdays
Note:Open on public holiday Wednesday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.
Fee
Adults ¥600, University and High School Students ¥400, Junior High School and Elementary School Students ¥300
Access
Address: 3F Murauchi Furniture Access Hachioji, 787 Sanyumachi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0012
Phone: 042-691-6301 Fax: 042-692-1644
From JR Hachioji Station on the JR Chuo and JR Yokohama lines, take the free bus.
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