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Matsumoto Museum of Art and the Ukiyo-e Museum<\/h2>\n
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Matsumoto Museum of Art<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n



\nThe Matsumoto Museum of Art is holding a 3-month series of night museum days, in which one day each month until March it will keep the museum open for extended hours. Normally the museum closes at 5 p.m., but on night museum days, it will remain open until 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

As a bonus, there are also special activities planned during the nighttime hours such as gallery talks and workshops, and for the first two event days, the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum (woodblock prints) will hold its own night museum events in conjunction with the Matsumoto Museum of Art (along with shuttle bus service between the two locations!).<\/p>\n

These nights are especially nice if you’re visiting as a tourist, as it gives you something to do after most of the sightseeing spots close in the late afternoon.<\/p>\n

Dates are as follows:
\nNote: Some activity details are still tentative, so may be subject to change
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Friday, Dec. 22, 2017 (5 p.m.\u20139 p.m.)<\/h3>\n

Special Activity:<\/strong> Gallery talk featuring the artwork in the Matsumoto Museum of Art’s permanent exhibits. In conjunction with the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum’s nighttime event, which will also feature a gallery talk about certain pieces (e.g. ukiyo-e with snowy scenery) and an ukiyo-e demonstration. (Gallery talks are 5:30 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Shuttle bus service available (timetable<\/a>). The museums plan to provide multilingual (English\/Chinese) explanatory materials for these activities.<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018 (5 p.m.\u20139 p.m.)<\/h3>\n

Special Activity:<\/strong> Just in time for Valentine’s Day! Tentatively planned is a behind-the-scenes tour (with flashlights!) featuring the preparations for upcoming special Yayoi Kusama exhibit in March. In conjunction with the Japan Ukiyo-e Museum’s nighttime event which will feature a special talk about the culture of romance found in ukiyo-e wood block prints. (Tours planned for 6 p.m & 8 p.m, RSVP required. Talk planned for 7 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Shuttle bus service available. Tours\/Talks in Japanese only.<\/p>\n

Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018 (5 p.m.\u20139 p.m.)<\/h3>\n

Special Activity:<\/strong> (Tentative) Gallery talk to commemorate the special Yayoi Kusama exhibit to be held Mar. 3 to Jul. 22, 2018. Multilingual (English\/Chinese) interpretation of talks planned through use of headphones. (Gallery talks are planned for 6:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.)<\/p>\n

Hot wine and other drinks to be served in the art museums garden.<\/p>\n

More information<\/h3>\n

Learn more about what you can see at the Ukiyo-e Museum on exhibit page on their website<\/a> or check out our info page here<\/a>. For general info about the art museum, check out the Matsumoto Museum of Art website<\/a> or see our page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Night Museum at the Japanese Court and Open-air Architectural Museum (Rekishi no Sato<\/em>)<\/h2>\n

Enjoy special extended hours at the Japanese Court Museum which allows you to see the beauty of the traditional Japanese Meiji-style architecture of Japan’s oldest wooden court building lit up at night. Regular exhibits are also open during the extended hours (see more info about the museum here<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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Dates:<\/strong> Saturday, Dec 9 \u2013 Sunday, Dec 10
\nTime:<\/strong> 9:00 a.m.\u20137:00 p.m. (extended nighttime hours from 5:00 p.m.)
\nLocation:<\/strong> Japanese Court and Open-air Architectural Museum<\/a> (Rekishi no Sato<\/em>, Google Map<\/a>)
\nAdmission:<\/strong> Adults \u00a5400, free for junior high school students and under<\/p>\n

For more events for December, check out the December Events (2017) blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n