Enjoy Contemporary Art at Sunny, Spacious Museum

The exterior of the museum

On a cold day, it’s a good idea to spend pleasant hours at a comfortable museum. 

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in Koto City is one of recommendable museums to visit. The modern and geometric design of the museum building beautifully matches the next-door Kiba Park.

The 140 meters long entrance hall is bright and filled with a relaxing atmosphere. 

The most comfortable chair in the world

Especially the colorful chairs put along the big glass windows seem to tempt you to sit on. Once sitting on, it’s too comfortable to get up from the chair. 

You may spend an entire day at the museum enjoying the fantastic facilities and exhibitions there. 

140 meters long entrance hall

The museum was opened in 1995 by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The museum building was designed by Takahiko Yanagisawa, who has a reputation for designing public buildings. One of his major works is Tokyo Opera City, whose acoustics were highly praised by a world-famous cellist, Yo-Yo ma. 

Public Plaza

The wide genres of contemporary art exhibitions are held at the museum including paintings, sculptures, architectures, fashion and design. 

Sign on current exhibition

Current exhibitions are 《Tokyo Art Meeting Ⅵ ”TOKYO”  Sensing the Cultural Magma of the Metropolis》 and 《YOKO ONO: FROM MY WINDOW》 at the Exhibition Galleries, and 《MOT Collection》at the Collection Gallery (through February 14^th). The Museum possesses 4800 items of artworks created both in Japan and overseas, and about 100 pieces from the collection are exhibited at the Collection Gallery.

Atrium Project 《without records》 mot ver.2015

The exhibition rooms are spacious with a high ceiling, which allow large-scale works to display. You can enjoy works under the natural sunlight from the ceiling at some rooms equipped with the light control system to preserve the art pieces.

Atrium Project　taking from 3^rd floor

Anyone can access freely 100,000 art-related books at the Art Library. “Museum Shop NADiff contemporary” sells various kinds of its original items with stylish design. Having lunch or a coffee break at “Content restaurant” or “Café Hai” are also enjoyable.

The museum is #7 of 101 things to do in Koto City by TripAdvisor, and has two stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japon. For more information about the museum, please check http://www.mot-art-museum.jp/eng/    by N.T