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Suntory Museum of Art

Tokyo · Minato · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: サントリー美術館

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Suntory Museum of Art
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WHAT TO DOSuntory Museum of Art

Its stated theme is beauty in daily life - lacquer, glass and textiles shown as art because they were made to be used.

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Central Tokyo · Minato

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Overview

Its stated theme is beauty in daily life - lacquer, glass and textiles shown as art because they were made to be used.

About this place

The Suntory Museum of Art (サントリー 美術館, Santorī Bijutsukan) is an arts museum located in Tokyo Midtown, Roppongi, Tokyo. It is owned by the Suntory corporation. The collection theme of the art works is "Art in life" and they mainly have Japanese antiques. The museum houses more than 3,000 cultural objects, one of which have been designated by the Japanese government as National Treasures, 16 as Important Cultural Properties, and 21 as Important Art Objects.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1961 Architect / artist：Kengo Kuma Highlights / collection：National Treasure lacquered box with hollyhock-pattern mother-of-pearl and maki-e, Glass and kiriko cut glass Genre：Lacquer art, Crafts and ceramics, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)

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