Mitsui Memorial Museum

The Mitsui Memorial Museum (三井記念美術館, Mitsui Kinen Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district. It is located within the Mitsui Main Building, an Important Cultural Property as designated by the Japanese government.

Mitsui Memorial Museum
三井記念美術館
EstablishedOctober 8, 2005
LocationNihonbashi area of Chuo, Tokyo, Japan
Coordinates35.686298°N 139.773144°E / 35.686298; 139.773144
TypeArt museum
WebsiteEnglish - Japanese

Collection

The museum's collection includes items used in the Japanese tea ceremony as well as Eastern antiques.[1] The museum houses more than 4,000 cultural objects, six of which have been designated by the Japanese government as National Treasures, 75 as Important Cultural Properties, and 4 as Important Art Objects (ja).[2]

Other Central Tokyo Museums

See also

References
  1. OGAWA, YUKI (April 27, 2010). "Art breathes new life into Tokyo's gateway". Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. 美術館の概要. Mitsui Memorial Museum
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