About the Museum
The Bridgestone Museum of Art devotes itself to the collection and exhibition of works of Impressionism and other modern European art, as well as Japanese Western-style paintings from the Meiji and following eras. It was first begun in 1952, when Ishibashi Shojiro,founder of the Bridgestone Corporation, opened an art museum in the newly built Bridgestone Building and there exhibited his private collection of artworks. In 1956, the Ishibashi
Foundation was established, and in 1961, almost all the works in the Ishibashi Collection ware donated to the Foundation, forming the nucleus of the present permanent collection. The Bridgestone Museum of Art has continued thereafter to augment and enrich its collection, while always striving to provide an outstanding environment for the appreciation of art. It also organizes activities that introduce works of art in a highly enjoyable atmosphere, including the Saturday Lectures that it has held since its inception.
Permanent Exhibition
Visitors to the Bridgestone Museum of Art can generally see works from its permanent collection displayed in the galleries.
The permanent exhibition is organized as follows:
-Impressionism and related trends
Paintings by COROT, MANET, DEGAS, PISSARRO,SISLEY, RENOIR, MONET, and others.
-Post-Impressionism and twentieth-century European paintings
The development of European painting from Post-Impressionism through the twentieth century. Highlights include CEZANNE, GAUGUIN, VAN GOGH,MATISSE, PICASSO, ROUAULT, KLEE, POLLOCK, and others.
-Modern European sculptures
Sculpture by RODIN, BOURDELLE, MAILLOL, ZADKINE, GIACOMETTI, MOORE, and others.
-Ancient art
Sculpture and decorative art from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
-Japanese Western-style painting
Paintings from the Meiji and following eras by ASAI Chu, KURODA Seiki, FUJISHIMA Takeji, FUJITA Tsuguharu, KUNIYOSHI Yasuo, SAEKI Yuzo, and others.
The permanent exhibition is organized as follows:
-Impressionism and related trends
Paintings by COROT, MANET, DEGAS, PISSARRO,SISLEY, RENOIR, MONET, and others.
-Post-Impressionism and twentieth-century European paintings
The development of European painting from Post-Impressionism through the twentieth century. Highlights include CEZANNE, GAUGUIN, VAN GOGH,MATISSE, PICASSO, ROUAULT, KLEE, POLLOCK, and others.
-Modern European sculptures
Sculpture by RODIN, BOURDELLE, MAILLOL, ZADKINE, GIACOMETTI, MOORE, and others.
-Ancient art
Sculpture and decorative art from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome.
-Japanese Western-style painting
Paintings from the Meiji and following eras by ASAI Chu, KURODA Seiki, FUJISHIMA Takeji, FUJITA Tsuguharu, KUNIYOSHI Yasuo, SAEKI Yuzo, and others.
Special Exhibitions
The Bridgestone Museum of Art annually presents several special exhibitions on a variety of themes.
Saturday Lectures
The Bridgestone Museum of Art has been holding its Saturday Lectures since it opened over half a century ago. A single series is usually made up of between three to six individual lectures in which leading writers and theorists examine art and artists from different points of view.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE LECTURES ARE IN JAPANESE ONLY. NO TRANSLATION IS PROVIDED.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE LECTURES ARE IN JAPANESE ONLY. NO TRANSLATION IS PROVIDED.
Museum Holidays
Closed on Mondays.
Opening Hours
Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 20:00
Sunday, Holidays 10:00 - 18:00
(Entrance up to 30 minutes before closing)
Sunday, Holidays 10:00 - 18:00
(Entrance up to 30 minutes before closing)
| Tickets | Individual | Group(15 or more) |
| Adults | 800 yen | 600 yen |
| Seniors 65 or over | 600 yen | 500 yen |
| Students | 500 yen | 400 yen |
| Children under 15 | Free | Except during special exhibitions |
Access
JR Five-minute walk from Tokyo Sta.(Yaesu Central Exit)
Subway Kyobashi Sta.(Meidi-ya Exit) / Nihonbashi Sta.(Takashimaya Exit)
The Museum has no exclusive parking lot.Paid parking is available in the underground municipal parking facility located near the intersection of Chuo Street and Yaesu Avenue.
Subway Kyobashi Sta.(Meidi-ya Exit) / Nihonbashi Sta.(Takashimaya Exit)
The Museum has no exclusive parking lot.Paid parking is available in the underground municipal parking facility located near the intersection of Chuo Street and Yaesu Avenue.
Address
1-10-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku,Tokyo 104-0031, Japan
Phone 03.5777.8600
FAX 03.3561.2130
Phone 03.5777.8600
FAX 03.3561.2130