The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki
The Museum of Modern Art, Ibaraki is a small museum situated at a picturesque spot along the three-kilometer perimeter of Lake Senba. World-class artworks are shown in the many exhibits held each year, such as the sculptures of Auguste Rodin and the paintings of Renoir and Taikan Yokoyama.
Exhibitions in 2007
- 4/7–5/20 Pop Art 1960s to 2000
- 6/1–7/20 Kisling
- 7/28–9/24 Art of Water
- 10/6–10/21 Ibaraki Annual Art Exhibition
- 10/22–3/1 Closed for refurbishment
How to get there
- By train
- 65 minutes by Jōban Line Super Hitachi from JR Ueno station. From the JR Mito station south exit, it takes 15 minutes on foot, or take a bus from the No. 8 bus stop at the station's north exit and get off at the Bunka Center entrance.
- By car
- 20 minutes from Mito Interchange on the Jōban Expressway (If you use the Senba-kōen Bunka Center-mae parking, the parking fee is refunded at the reception desk, so please show your parking receipt; handicapped parking is also available, located on the east side of the Museum)
- By express bus
- 10 minutes from the Tōkyō station Yaesu south exit bus terminal. Get off at the north exit of JR Mito station.
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Address
- Address
- 666-1 Higashikubo
Senba-chō, Mito
Ibaraki 310-0851 - Phone
- 029-243-5111
- Fax
- 029-243-9992
Admission fees
- Adult
- ¥300 (¥230)
- High school and university students
- ¥230 (¥170)
- Elementary and junior high school students
- ¥170 (¥110)
- Prices in parentheses are the per person discounted rates for groups of 20 or more.
- Admission fees may vary with exhibitions.
- An additional charge is required for entry to the museum during special exhibitions.
Open hours
From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (no entry after 4:30 p.m.)
Days closed: Every Monday (Except when Monday is a national holiday, in which case the museum is closed the following Tuesday) and from December 29th to January 1st
Special discounted rates
Discounted rates are available for:
- Seniors citizens 65 and over (show your insurance card)
- On the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month (except during summer, winter and spring holidays) for students aged 18 and under
- School trips with teachers (must apply for discounted rates)
- Foreign exchange students in Ibaraki (must apply for discounted rates)
- Welfare groups for children and those accompanying them (must apply for discounted rates)
- Handicapped people and attendants (must show ID card)
- People who receive government welfare and public assistance (must show certificate)
- Admission is free on Ibaraki Prefectural Day (November 13)
- Museum members (show your member's card)
Current exhibition
4/7–5/20 Pop Art 1960s to 2000
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Originating from America in the 1960s, the style quickly became popular all around the globe. With the advert of computer graphic designing, "Pop Art" is coming back into vogue again.
This exhibition will display over 130 pieces from more than 40 pop artists such as Lichtenstein, Warhol, Hering, Muiz, and Kappos.
The Ibaraki Modern Art Museum always puts on a great exhibition, so I recommend to go and check this one out too.
- Open
- 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (8:00 p.m. on Fridays)
- Closed
- Mondays
- Tickets
- Adults
- ¥830
- Students
- ¥580
- Children
- ¥350
Related events
| Dates | Event | Details | Cost |
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| ‑4/15 | "Ibaraki Artists and Japan's Modern Art Part 6" | Permanent Exhibition Collection | Adults ¥300 |
| ‑4/15 | "The Nude" | Permanent Exhibition Collection | Adults ¥300 |
| 4/13 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. | "My Favorite Pieces" | Night Gallery Talk | Free entry |
| 4/14 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Museum Kids Workshop | For children under 6 and their parents | Free entry |
| 4/15 1:30 p.m. | Museum Theatre "Downtown81" |
A feature film starring the legendary American artist Jean Michel Basquiat | Free entry |
| 4/18‑6/10 | "Ibaraki Artists and Japan's Modern Art Part 1" | Permanent Exhibition Collection | Adults ¥yen |
| 4/18‑6/10 | "Kimura Takeyama" | Permanent Exhibition Collection | Adults ¥yen |
| 4/20 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. | "My Favorite Pieces" | Night Gallery Talk | Free entry |
| 4/22 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. | "A 1.9 Billion Yen Comic? The Ecomonics of Pop Art" | Lecture by Nobuyuki Hiromoto, Misumi Art Collection Curator | Free entry |
| 4/27 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. | "My Favorite Pieces" | Night Gallery Talk | Free entry |
| 4/28 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. | Fun Gallery Tour and Workshop | For children under 6 and their parents | Free entry |
| 4/29 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Gallery Talk | Free entry | |
| 5/3 10:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | "Let's become Pop Artists!" | Workshop by Mika Yoshizawa, artist | Reservation required |
| 5/11 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Art seminar for teachers | Reservation required | |
| 5/11 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. | "My Favorite Pieces" | Night Gallery Talk | Free entry |
| 5/12 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Gallery Talk | Free entry | |
| 5/18 6:00 p.m. to 6:20 p.m. | "My Favorite Pieces" | Night Gallery Talk | Free entry |