Artizon Museum
Museum in The Kyobashi, Nihonbashi area
The Bridgestone Museum of Art devotes itself to the collection and exhibition of works of Impressionism and other modern European art, as well as Japanese Western-style paintings from the Meiji and following eras. It was first begun in 1952, when Ishibashi Shojiro, founder of the Bridgestone Corporation, opened an art museum in the newly built Bridgestone Building and there exhibited his private collection of artworks.
In 1956, the Ishibashi Foundation was established, and in 1961, almost all the works in the Ishibashi collection were donated to the Foundation, forming the nucleus of the present permanent collection. The Bridgestone Museum of Art has continued thereafter to augment and enrich its collection, while always striving to provide an outstanding environment for the appreciation of art. It also organizes activities that introduce works of art in a highly enjoyable atmosphere, including the Saturday Lectures that it has held since its inception. A rewarding experience awaits all those who visit the Bridgestone Museum of Art.
Current or Upcoming Events
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Rimpa and Impressionism: Arts Produced by Urban Cultures, East and West
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Aoki Shigeru, Sakamoto Hanjiro, Koga Harue: Artists from Kurume
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Permanent Artists/Collection
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Henri Matisse, Mark Rothko, Seiki Kuroda, Atsuko Tanaka
Opening hours
From 10:00 to 18:00
fridays closing at 20:00
Closed on Mondays
Note:Open on public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Fee
Venue may charge entrance fee on a per-event basis.
Access
Address: 1-7-2 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0031
Phone: 03-3563-0241 Fax: 03-3561-2130
5 minute walk from the Yaesu Central exit of JR Tokyo Station, 5 minute walk from exit 6 at Kyobashi Station on the Ginza line, 5 minute walk from exit B1 at Nihombashi Station on the Ginza and Tozai lines or Toei Asakusa line.