Collaborative programs with Ueno Park museums

Home to nine cultural facilities, Ueno Park is a treasure house of cultural resources. Through collaborations between the museums, the “Wonderful discoveries in Ueno” program offers a wealth of exploratory encounters with the weird, the wonderful, and the real McCoy. Under a variety of themes from art to science, participants visit museums to carefully observe and appreciate what they find there. “Art Communicators” on the day encourage exploratory learning, opening the doors to discovery and communication.

Schedule

(1) Architecture – Legendary architects: Saturday, August 18, 2018, 10:00 – 14:00
An architectural tour for adults and children to get a look at the creations of two legendary architects, the master Le Corbusier and his apprentice Kunio Maekawa.
Eligible participants:
Students (elementary school to high school)
Parents/guardians of participating students
Venue: Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

(2) Art & Animals: Saturday, September 29, 2018, 10:00 – 14:30
After taking a close look at what animals eat on this food-themed tour, participants can enjoy the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum exhibition, “BENTO—Design for Eating, Gathering and Communicating.”
Eligible participants:
Students (elementary school to high school)
Parents/guardians of participating students
Venue: Ueno Zoo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

(3) Art & Science: Sunday, November 4, 2018, 10:00 – 15:00
After observing the natural colors of earth, rock and more, participants try their hand at making their own paints on a tour that gives art a fun scientific spin.
Eligible participants:
Students (3rd year in elementary school to high school)
Parents/guardians of participating students
Venue: National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo University of the Arts

(4) Architecture – Walking through History: Saturday, November 24, 2018
Ueno Park has many historic buildings. This tour of Meiji and Showa architecture will make adults and children feel like they have stepped back in time.
Eligible participants:
Students (elementary school to high school)
Parents/guardians of participating students
Venue: International Library of Children’s Literature, National Diet Library, Tokyo University of the Arts

(5) Ink: Saturday, December 1, 2018
The color of ink holds infinite possibilities. From contemporary written works to ancient ink paintings, participants get a thorough taste of ink based expression.
Eligible participants:
Students (elementary school to high school)
Parents/guardians of participating students
Venue: Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

(6) Collectors: Wednesday, March 27, 2019
Participants can find their favorite pieces among the Ueno Royal Museum’s VOCA Exhibition, a platform for young emerging artists, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s outdoor sculptures.
Eligible participants:
Students (elementary school to high school)
Venue: The Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Capacity

First 15 pairs of a child and his/her parent/guardian for each session.
*To be decided by lottery if oversubscribed.

Admission

Parents/guardians are also subject to the following additional admission fees, etc.
(1) Admission to the permanent collection at the National Museum of Western Art (500 yen)
(2) Admission to “BENTO—Design for Eating, Gathering and Communicating” exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (800 yen) and Ueno Zoo (600 yen)
(3) Admission to the permanent exhibitions at the National Museum of Nature and Science (620 yen, free admission for 65 and over), and “Munch: A Retrospective” exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (1,600 yen)
(4) None
(5) Admission to the regular exhibitions at the Tokyo National Museum (520 yen, discounts apply for people with children) and “Ueno Artist Project 2018: “Contemporary SHO—See, Know and Feel Today’s Calligraphy” at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (500 yen)
(6) Admission to “VOCA” exhibition (600 yen)

* () is the general admission fee. For details on admission fees/charges, please refer to the information page on museum websites.

How to reserve

Please fill out the reservation form on the Official website.

*To be decided by lottery if oversubscribed. Applicants will be notified of the results within 2 weeks of each deadline.

Application period

(1) Friday, June 1 – Tuesday, July 10 2018
(2) Monday, July 2 – Saturday, August 25 2018
(3) Friday, August 10 – Sunday, September 30 2018
(4) Friday, August 31 – Saturday, October 20 2018
(5) Friday, August 31 – Saturday, October 27 2018
(6) Friday, December 21 – Sunday, February 17 2019

Contact

Museum Start “iUeno” Operating Team (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum & Tokyo University of the Arts)
TEL: 03-3823-6921 (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum office)
E-mail: aiueno@museum-start.info

Official Website

Period

August 18, September 29, November 4 and 24, December 1 2018, and March 27 2019

Venues

Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Ueno Zoo, National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo University of the Arts, International Library of Children's Literature, Tokyo National Museum, The Ueno Royal Museum

Flyer

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Credit

Organized by: okyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum / Arts Council Tokyo (Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture), Tokyo University of the Arts

Co-organized by: The Ueno Royal Museum, Ueno Zoological Gardens, The National Museum of Nature and Science, International Library of Children's Literature, National Diet Library/ The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan