Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Reopened

On April 1, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, which had been entirely closed for major renovations since spring 2010, reopened. The building, designed by MAEKAWA Kunio in 1975, was extensively renovated due to its age. It was added more elevators and escalators, and the exhibition spaces were improved by, for example, raising ceiling height of the main galleries. The renovation was also an opportunity to strengthen the art communication function, and to launch the ‘Tobira Project’, a joint project with Tokyo University of the Arts, in which members of staff from the university will conduct viewing programs and workshops. (Japanese)