LibGuides: Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture: MOT Museum (博物館）

General Information

Facility:	Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Address:	4-1-1 Miyoshi, Kōtō-ku, Tokyo 135-0022
Phone:	+81-3-5245-4111
Email:	kantyo#mot-art.jp (Please replace # with @)
Hours:	Tuesday-Sunday 10:30-18:00 (last admission 17:30)

About Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo:

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (a.k.a. MOT) was opened in 1995. The museum has about 4,000 items of postwar art collections from both Japan and around the world.

The permanent collection presents a chronological study of 40 years of contemporary art since 1960; there are about 100 works displayed alternately.

Special exhibits are held regularly in accordance with changes in art trend Special exhibitions (they call temporary exhibits) display from Southeast Asian art to a representative selection of Jasper Johns' life work.

Other art works include works by Andy Warhol, Gerhard Richter, Roy Lichtenstein, David Hockney, Frank Stella, Sandro Chia, Mark Rothko, and Julian Schnabel.

TMFHC Cultural Facilities

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum (江戸東京たてもの園)
The Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum is a branch of the Edo-Tokyo Museum, located in Koganei Park, Tokyo, the museum displays various kinds of historical Japanese buildings.
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (東京都美術館)
Founded in 1926, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum was the first public museum in Japan. The museum is located in Ueno Park.
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (東京都庭園美術館)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum is located in Minato ward, Tokyo. The museum is named because the building is surrounded by gardens and sculptures.
Tokyo Arts and Space
Tokyo Arts and Space (formerly Tokyo Wonder Site) was first opened in 2001 an art center in Hongo Tokyo. The facility promotes of new art and culture from the heart of Tokyo.
Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery (東京都渋谷公園通りギャラリー)
Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery holds a variety of exhibitions and other programs, including Art Brut, as a way to contribute to the promotion of understanding diversity and the realization of an accepting and inclusive society through art.
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan (東京文化会館)
Since its opening in 1961 as a full-fledged musical hall, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan has served as the stage for world-class musicians and dancers. The Main Hall hosts opera, ballet, and orchestras, while the Recital Hall features chamber music and recitals. The building was designed by Kunio Maekawa, a central figure in the Japanese modernist architecture movement.
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre (東京芸術劇場)
The Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre opened in October 1990 as a center for the performing arts located in Ikebukuro, Tokyo to promote art and culture by presenting programs in the music, theatre, opera, and dance field.
Civic Creative Base Tokyo CCBT (シビック・クリエイティブ・ベース東京)
CCBT is a hub where the public can explore their creative imaginations in society through the use of digital technology. CCBT has labs and studios where we will have workshops and programs, becoming the driving force of innovations born out of Tokyo.
Arts Council Tokyo アーツカウンシル東京
Arts Council Tokyo develops a variety of programs to encourage the creation and dissemination of arts and culture and to promote Tokyo as an international city of artistic and cultural attractions.

Summary of Collection(s)

Collection Size: 4,000 items

Focus: Postwar art collection from both Japan and around the world

Notable Collection(s): Some of the prominent collections include works by artists such as Nara Yoshitomo, Tanaka Atsuko, and Shiraga Kazuo.

Access

Directions

How to Use the Facility

Using the Museum

Visitor Guide
Admission Fee
Main Collection:
Adults: 500 yen
University Students: 400 yen
High School and age 65+: 250 yen
Middle School and below: Free

Reduced fees for groups of 20 or more. Additional fees for Special Exhibitions. See site for details and online ticket purchase.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture: MOT Museum (博物館）