Museums

MOT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, was opened in 1995 to systematically research, collect, preserve and display contemporary art that has been created both in Japan and overseas since 1945.

4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, was opened in 1995 to systematically research, collect, preserve and display contemporary art that has been created both in Japan and overseas since 1945.

Situated in the eastern part of Tokyo, which is also home to Ginza, Akihabara, Tokyo Sky Tree® and the Ryogoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall, the area surrounding the museum retains some of the charm of old Edo, and standing adjacent to Kiba Park, the large entranceway offers a beautiful view of the greenery.

The museum boasts three floors (4,000m2) of galleries devoted to temporary exhibitions and two floors (3,000m2) for MOT Collection exhibitions, making it the largest modern/contemporary art museum in the country. The temporary exhibition galleries are used to present exhibitions on a wide range of genres centered around contemporary art, including architecture, fashion, design, etc. The MOT Collection exhibition galleries present exhibitions of work from our collection of approximately 4,800, that have been acquired either for their historical significance or because they are by young artists representative of the current art scene, offering systematic introductions to postwar art history both at home and abroad or arranged according to various themes. Many of the exhibitions take advantage of the galleries’ extremely high ceilings to show large-scale works while the Atrium, which is part of the collection exhibition space, is the venue for the Atrium Project in which spectacular installations are displayed over the course of one year.

The museum contains numerous other facilities, such as the museum shop, which offers original items, those connected with exhibitions and numerous books, etc., a library containing approximately 100,000 books on art-related subjects, a relaxing restaurant and a café, making it ideal for an entire day’s outing.

Contacts & Details
OPENING:
mon, tue, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

T: +81 3 5245 4111
M: kantyo@mot-art.jp
W: MOT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

ADDRESS
4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku

ESTABLISHED
1995
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Past Exhibitions
Exhibitions
How I feel is not your problem, period.
“How I feel is not your problem, period.” serves to cast an eye on the difficulties of life that...
15 Jul 2023 - 05 Nov 2023
MOT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Tokyo
Exhibitions
David Hockney
This is the first large scale solo exhibition in Japan in 27 years devoted to British artist David Hockney...
15 Jul 2023 - 05 Nov 2023
MOT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Tokyo
Exhibitions
Christian Marclay: Translating
MOT Tokio presents Christian Marclay first major show in Tokyo, an exhibition that brings together visuals and music.
20 Nov 2021 - 23 Feb 2022
MOT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Tokyo
Exhibitions
Francis Alÿs
The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo presents an exhibition in two parts that provides an overview of...
06 Apr 2013 - 08 Sep 2013
MOT – Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Tokyo
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