On November 26, some 60 fourth-grade students from the Hachioji Municipal Ongata Daiichi Elementary School took part in a field trip to the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum’s Permanent Gallery. After viewing the works, they attended a lecture provided by a volunteer curator who teaches a Museum Education course at nearby Soka University, at which the kids were asked questions (“How is the painting different from a photo of the same scene?”) to stipulate their powers of observation and unique perspectives.
PHOTO CAPTION: Above: Ongata Elementary School kids examining TFAM Permanent Gallery artwork; Below: Soka University lecturer showing students new ways to enjoy paintings
