Notice of re-extension of temporary closing of the museum

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has been closed from March 2 until March 31 to prevent the further spread of the new coronavirus. However, we have decided to re-extend the period of its temporary closing until further notice.

Further information on reopening will be announced later on its website, official Twitter and Facebook. 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation. 

Notice of re-extension of temporary closing (until March 31, 2020)

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum was to be closed from March 2 to March 23 to prevent the further spreading of the new coronavirus. However, in compliance with the Japanese government’s policy by the task force on the new coronavirus which is announced on March 19, we have decided to extend further the period of the museum’s temporary closing until Tuesday, March 31.

Reopening plans on and after Wednesday, April 1 will be announced later on its website, official Twitter and Facebook.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Notice of extended temporary closing (until March 23, 2020)

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum was initially to be closed from Monday, March 2 to Monday, March 16 to prevent the further spreading of the new coronavirus. However, considering the domestic and international circumstances, we have decided to extend the period of the museum’s temporary closing until Monday, March 23.

Reopening plans on and after Tuesday, March 24 will be announced later on its website, official Twitter and Facebook.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

Notice of temporary closing of the museum

In compliance with the request of Japan's government agencies, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum will be temporarily closed from Monday, March 2 to Monday, March 16 to prevent the further spreading of the novel coronavirus.

The Museum is currently scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, March 17, but further information will be announced later on its website, official Twitter and Facebook.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.

“Masterpieces of European Paintings” exhibition opens in Ibaraki

The opening ceremony of the exhibition, “Masterpieces of European Paintings from the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection,” was held on February 19 at The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki, where it will be shown until April 12. Those attending the ceremony was Ibaraki Prefectural Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa and TFAM Director Akira Gokita.

Grand opening of “Splendor of French Paintings” exhibit in Fukuoka

The Tokyo Fuji Art Museum exhibition “Through the Eyes of René Huyghe: The Splendor of French Paintings—Formation and Transformation of the "Grande Manière” opened in grand fashion at the Kyushu National Museum in Dazaifu, Fukuoka prefecture. The opening ceremony, which took place on February 3, drew some 1,400 people.

“The Splendor of French Paintings” was organized by TFAM in homage to the renowned French art historian René Huyghe, who was pivotal in holding the museum’s premiere exhibition on Western paintings for its grand public opening in 1983. The Kyushu venue was sponsored by the Kyushu National Museum, Kyushu Prefectural Government, Nishinippon Shimbun newspaper, Mainichi Newspapers Co., Kyushu Asahi Broadcasting TV network and TFAM.

Kyushu National Museum Director Hiroyuki Shimatani delivered the opening speech and the organizers participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony.

PHOTO CAPTION: The exhibition’s tape cutting ceremony was held in Fukuoka on Feb. 3

Egyptian Museum of Berlin executive visits TFAM

On January 27, TFAM Director Akira Gokita welcomed Egyptian Museum of Berlin Deputy Director Olivia Zorn to the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. The two discussed possible cultural exchanges in which the German and Japanese museums could cooperate, with the TFAM director leading his guest on a guided tour of the exhibitions currently on display at TFAM and its facilities.

PHOTO CAPTION: Gokita (right) welcomes Egyptian Museum of Berlin Deputy Director Olivia Zorn

Special lecture held on French painter Poussin

On January 10, Prof. Takao Ito at Soka University’s Faculty of Letters gave a lecture on legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus, who later artistic greats such as Shakespeare and Beethoven featured in their works. Classical French Baroque style painter Nicolas Poussin (1594-1665) also created a piece entitled “Coriolanus Pleaded with by His Wife and Mother.” The painting is one of the major pieces on display for the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum exhibition, “Through the Eyes of René Huyghe: The Splendor of French Paintings—Formation and Transformation of the ‘Grande Manière,’” currently on display.

PHOTO CAPTION: Prof. Ito (podium) held a lecture at TFAM on Jan. 10

Art appreciation for children: A year in review

As part of its outreach initiative, the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum has conducted programs to promote the appreciation of art among people of all ages, with a special focus on children. One such program caters to elementary and junior high school students enrolled in the city of Hachioji, a major suburb community of Tokyo which TFAM serves.

Under the program, TFAM hosted 2,144 students from 28 local schools over the calendar year of 2019, up from 1,684 kids from 20 schools in 2018. The curators are volunteers, either lecturers of or students taking university-level museum education courses.

TFAM also aims to provide its collected works and the museum itself as a center of learning to kindle the imagination and excitement of creativity by holding workshops, concerts, seminars and special summer vacation events. And it remains committed to this outreach initiative in service of the Hachioji and other communities in the Tokyo area.

South Korean envoy pays courtesy call

On December 20, Minister Lee Youngjo of the Republic of Korea Embassy and his wife paid a courtesy call on the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. They were welcomed by TFAM Director Akira Gokita, who acted as a docent for the exhibitions currently on display, “Through the Eyes of René Huyghe: The Splendor of French Paintings—Formation and Transformation of the ‘Grande Manière’” and “From the Renaissance to the 20th Century—500 Years of Western Paintings.”

PHOTO CAPTION: South Korean Embassy Minister Lee (center) and his wife