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Exhibitions and Event

Special Exhibition

Two Hundred Selected Masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing

Heiseikan January 2, 2012 (Mon) -February 19, 2012 (Sun)

The Palace Museum, Beijing, houses a collection of more than 1.8 million artifacts. A selection of 200 masterpieces from that collection features in this exhibition, which includes the simultaneous display of 41 Song- and Yuan-dynasty calligraphic works and paintings not previously shown outside the palace. This special exhibition is a defining exhibition of the Palace Museum.

Japanese Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Heiseikan March 20, 2012 (Tue) -June 10, 2012 (Sun)

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston has been collecting Japanese art since the days of Ernest Fenollosa and Okakura Tenshin, and is now said to be home to over 100,000 works. This exhibition provides an opportunity to view masterpieces from this collection, with a focus on paintings, including several from the Bigelow Collection.

New Year's Celebration at the Tokyo National Museum

January 2, 2012 (Mon)-January 29, 2012 (Sun)

Celebrating the New Year 2012, the Tokyo National Museum will open from January 2. The New Year exhibition will feature the year's zodiac sign Dragon, and the museum will host various family events.

Tokyo National Museum’s 140th Anniversary “Thanks to the Energy of Culture” Campaign

January 2, 2012 (Mon)-March 31, 2013 (Sun)

In this 140th anniversary year, Tokyo National Museum will carry out, on the theme of “Thanks to the Energy of Culture”, various activities connected to the museum’s past, present, and future.

140th Anniversary Thematic Exhibitions / The Soaring Majesty of Dragons in Asian Art

Honkan Room T1 & T2 January 2, 2012 (Mon) -January 29, 2012 (Sun)
Thematic Exhibition / Japanese Masks

Honkan Room 14 December 6, 2011 (Tue) -February 5, 2012 (Sun)
Thematic Exhibition / Red-colored Pottery from Shinano Province

Heiseikan Thematic Exhibition Room November 22, 2011 (Tue) -February 12, 2012 (Sun)

Scheduled Exhibitions

Details of the schedule during other exhibitions and years can be confirmed here.

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News

January 27, 2012 (Fri)

Kuromon ("Black Gate") will be closed on Saturday, January 28 - Sunday, January 29, 2012.

January 24, 2012 (Tue)

The exhibit of the painting Life along the Bian River at the Qingming Festival ended on Tuesday, January 24, 2012. From Wednesday, January 25, a printed replica of the work is on display.

January 16, 2012 (Mon)

Due to the transporting of items from the Hyokeikan to the Toyokan in preparation for the re-opening of the Toyokan, there will be the possibility of trucks operating within the premises.（2012/1/25 - 7/31）