What other travelers are saying about The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Good collection at the Momat for just 500 yen admission. If you want exhibitions you pay extra admission. Depends on the exhibition if you are interested. Standard collection interesting but have been to more exciting Moma's
Had a really good time here. Went to the general exhibition which was I think 500 yen and spent several hours going through it. Amazing value! Even for to see a piece from Picasso and Pollock.
We visited the permanent collection only (¥500 adult, ¥0 70 and over), and was pretty impressed with the display.
Of note was the smart interps on level 4, where additional notes or items were added to each an artwork (see pictures). Sadly this wasn’t continued through the other floors of the museum. It would be awesome it is was.
Haven’t left a review in a while but this place makes my blood boiling. My recommendation is don’t come and don’t pay to come to a place like this.
The museum's exhibition on Japanese wartime paintings description downplayed so much of the suffering of the people Japan invaded. glorifying the supposed prosperity under Japanese rule, downplaying and omitting the severe atrocities committed. Only focus on military activities and the Japanese perspective, neglecting the harsh realities faced by the occupied populations and their resistance efforts. The portrayal of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere lacks critical examination of its imperialistic and propagandistic nature, only gives you an unfair and sanitized depiction of Japan's actions during World War II.
