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The Creative Power of Glass - 4000 Years of Color and Glitter
Okayama Orient Museum
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This exhibition presents a comprehensive overview of 4,000 years of glass history across Eurasia. It showcases the dawn of glass imitation of precious stones, the invention of blown glass techniques and the realization of free forms around the eastern Mediterranean, the extraordinary craftsmanship and secret techniques of medieval Venice spreading across Europe, and the unique development of glass in East Asia.
Additionally, it features the latest in craft glass, including pieces with brilliance comparable to diamonds, and works by glass artists associated with Okayama, illustrating the current state of glass art.
Additionally, it features the latest in craft glass, including pieces with brilliance comparable to diamonds, and works by glass artists associated with Okayama, illustrating the current state of glass art.
Schedule | Sep 14 (Sat) 2024-Nov 24 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1500; University and High School Students ¥800; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.rsk.co.jp/event/ancient-glass/ | ||||
| Venue | Okayama Orient Museum https://www.city.okayama.jp/orientmuseum/ | ||||
| Location | 9-31 Tenjincho, Kita-ku, Okayama-shi, Okayama 700-0814 | ||||
| Access | 15 minute walk from the Korakuen exit (East exit) of JR Okayama Station; From JR Okayama Station, take the Streetcar and get off at Shiro-shita Station. The venue is 1 minute walk from there. From the East exit of JR Okayama Station, take the Uno bus and get off at Omotecho Iriguchi. The venue is 1 minute walk from there. | ||||
| Phone | 086-232-3636 |
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