Enjoy art and culture experiences in Kanagawa!

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Autumn of culture. Autumn of art. After the hot summer, it's the season when you want to encounter something wonderful. Kanagawa Prefecture has many art and culture spots that both adults and children can enjoy. Why not spend some time relieving your summer fatigue while enriching your soul?

We also received wonderful gifts such as invitation tickets from each facility, so please read until the end!

《Kanagawa Prefectural Planet of Life and Earth Museum》

This museum displays the history of Earth and the diversity of life over 4.6 billion years, from the birth of Earth, the planet of life, to the present in an easy-to-understand manner. At the entrance hall, you are suddenly greeted by a skeletal specimen of Chintaosaurus. The great power that can only be found in the real thing increases expectations for the "big adventure" that is about to begin.

There are 10,000 impressive real specimens in the museum, ranging from giant dinosaur fossils to meteorites and pea-sized insects! Not only geology enthusiasts and space enthusiasts, but even people with no prior knowledge can get excited just by looking at it.

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[Current exhibition] Continent collision and breakup told by Gondwaner rocks
"Gondwana" existed in the southern hemisphere about 600 million years ago. How did the gigantic continents that formed the basis of modern-day Africa, South America, India, Australia, and Antarctica come into being and break up? We solve these mysteries through rocks, minerals, and fossils. The continent of Gondwana is not very familiar in Japan, but the stories of the creatures associated with the continent are full of ancient romance!

[Duration] Currently being held until Sunday, November 8, 2020
[Opening hours] 9:00-16:30 (Admission until 16:00)
[Closed on] Mondays (the following weekday if Monday falls on a holiday or substitute holiday)
[Admission fee] Free
*Admission fee for the permanent exhibition is 520 yen for adults, 300 yen for students aged 15 and above and under 20, 100 yen for high school students and those 65 and above, and free for junior high school students and younger.

■Kanagawa Prefectural Planet of Life and Earth Museum
[Address] 499 Iriuda, Odawara City
[TEL] 0465-21-1515
*The official website can be viewed here .

《Yokosuka Museum of Art》

The museum, located in Kannonzaki Prefectural Park, is surrounded by lush greenery on three sides and has a great location with the deep blue ocean right in front of you. There are round holes of various sizes in the ceiling and sides of the building, creating an open space that harmonizes with the surrounding nature.

[Current Exhibition] Kaoru Ueda Exhibition

*Kaoru Ueda, Raw Egg A, 1975, Gunma Museum of Modern Art collection

Kaoru Ueda (1928-), a painter who uses photographs to delicately depict his subjects, depicts the "moments" of the fluid world, such as a raw egg falling smoothly from a shell, ice cream scooped up with a spoon, bubbles, and flowing water. He is known for his style that seems to have been cut out of ``.

*Kaoru Ueda《Spoon Jam》1974 Collection of Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

His works, which are full of tension and capture moments of movement through vivid colors and detailed depictions, have held a steady position in art trends since the 2000s, when a variety of realistic expressions attracted attention. Masu.
We will trace Kaoru Ueda's journey over half a century through a total of over 80 works, including approximately 70 representative works from his early days to the present, and approximately 10 works such as prints and watercolors.

*Kaoru Ueda《Awa D》1979 Private collection

[Duration] Currently being held - November 3, 2020 (Tuesday/Holiday)
[Opening hours] 10:00-18:00
[Closed] October 5th (Monday)
[Admission fee] General 1,000 yen, High school/university students/65 years old and above 800 yen, Junior high school students and under free
*Admission fee for the permanent exhibition is 380 yen, 280 yen for high school and university students and over 65 years old, free for junior high school students and under.

■Yokosuka Museum of Art
[Address] 4-1 Kamoi, Yokosuka City
[TEL] 046-845-1211
*The official website can be viewed here .

《Hakone Open-Air Museum》

The open-air art museum in Hakone, where you can enjoy the magnificent nature of each season, is a place where anyone of any age can easily experience art. Last year, celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Picasso Pavilion reopened with 319 pieces from its world-class collection. We have created an environment that is more conducive to viewing.

In the 70,000 square meter lush garden, 120 masterpieces by modern and contemporary sculptors are on permanent display. After strolling through the garden, you can also enjoy relaxing in the natural hot spring footbath.

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[Current event] mt art project at THE HAKONE OPEN-AIR MUSEUM

There are many artists around the world who create art using tape, and the scope of their expression is expanding every year. Maruta Hiroba Kitoki is currently holding an exhibition featuring works by notable artists from Japan and abroad, including Yusuke Asai, Hogalee, Carlo Galli, KlebeBande, and TAPE THAT.

*Yusuke Asai《Seeds of Breathing - Wind and Travel》2020

The venue is filled with works that are both novel and familiar. For example, the motifs drawn by Mr. Asai seem to represent the ecosystem of this universe.
Please enjoy the diverse expressions created from the material masking tape (MT), which is popular in Japan.

[Duration] Currently being held - Sunday, October 11, 2020
[Opening hours] 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
[Closed days] Open all year round
[Admission fee] General 1,600 yen, High school and university students 1,200 yen, Elementary and junior high school students 800 yen
[Sponsor] Kamoi Kakoshi Co., Ltd.

■ Open-Air Museum
[Address] 1121 Ninotaira, Hakone-machi, Ashigarashimo-gun
[ TEL ] 0460-82-1161

*The official website can be viewed here .

Present [C]
Open Air Museum
Pair invitation ticket + "mt art project" Hakone limited tape complete set 5 pairs
*There is no expiration date for the invitation ticket.

《Pola Museum of Art》

This museum has a collection of approximately 10,000 pieces, mainly Western paintings such as Impressionist paintings. The space, surrounded by rich nature that changes its appearance with the seasons, is also a place where you can experience the thoughts of Impressionist painters.

A transparent building with plenty of glass. Light pours in from a huge picture window and lush greenery. After touring the facility, you can enjoy an elegant tea time at the stylish cafe.

* Click here for past reports on Magcal!

[Current exhibition] “Monet and Matisse: Another Paradise”

Monet created a garden to take up his paintbrush, and Matisse decorated his room. This exhibition focuses on two masters who sought ``paradise'' in the sense of an ideal environment for painting. 2020 marks the 180th anniversary of Monet's birth. In this anniversary year, why not take a look at the Water Lilies series from his early years to his later years?

*Claude Monet, Water Lily Pond, 1899, Pola Museum of Art, oil on canvas, 88.6 x 91.9 cm

There are few Matisse collections in Japan, and there are few opportunities to view them all at once. This exhibition features approximately 30 oil paintings, as well as tapestries and dresses related to the lute, and traces works from a wide range of genres.

*Henri Matisse, Lute, 1943, Pola Museum of Art, oil on canvas, 60.0×81.5cm

[Duration] Currently being held until November 3, 2020 (Tuesday/holiday)
[Opening hours] 9:00-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
[Closed days] Open every day during the exhibition period (may be temporarily closed due to exhibition changes)
[Admission fee] Adults 1,800 yen / 65 and over 1,600 yen / High school and university students 1,300 yen Junior high school students and under are free

■Pola Museum of Art
[Address] 1285 Kozukayama, Sengokuhara, Hakone Town
[TEL] 0460-84-2111
*The official website can be viewed here .

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Applications for the giveaway have ended. Thank you for your many applications.

[Gift application summary]
We will give away viewing tickets provided by each facility. Please choose one and apply.
■[A] Kanagawa Prefectural Planet of Life and Earth Museum
Admission tickets (permanent exhibition and special exhibition) 5 groups of 10 people
■[B] Yokosuka Museum of Art
“Kaoru Ueda Exhibition” admission tickets (until November 3rd) 5 groups of 10 people
■［C］Hakone Open-Air Museum
Pair invitation ticket + "mt art project" Hakone limited tape complete set 5 pairs
■[D] Pola Museum of Art
"Monet and Matisse Another Paradise" admission ticket (until November 3rd) 5 groups of 10 people

【Application method】
If you would like to receive a viewing ticket gift, please apply by selecting one of the gifts from the application form below. We look forward to receiving your applications.

[Application deadline]
Until September 30th (Wednesday) 23:59

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