Speaking to the Future Series
Tokyo National Museum's Western Book Collection 2: Acquisition of Books in the Early Days of the Museum
Tokyo National Museum's Western Book Collection 2: Acquisition of Books in the Early Days of the Museum
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Sammlung Architekotnische Entwurfe, K.F.Schinkel, Berlin, 1873
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 16
January 19, 2010 (Tue) - March 7, 2010 (Sun)>> detailed information
By looking into resources from the time, this exhibition pays tribute to the museum's efforts to accumulate knowledge through the acquisition of Western books in the early Meiji period.
Exhibit includes:
Sammlung Architekotnische Entwurfe, K.F.Schinkel, Berlin, 1873
An American dictionary of the English language, N.Webster, Philadelphia, 1867