An art museum inside a department store with a quiet and relaxing space
Sneak into an artistic space!
YOKOHAMA ART SPOT FILE
While you're shopping, you might encounter art that moves you!
Sogo Museum of Art
Did you know that there is a quiet and relaxing art museum on the 6th floor of the Sogo Yokohama store near the east exit of Yokohama Station? The Sogo Museum of Art opened in September 1985, at the same time as the opening of the department store, as a full-fledged art museum of unprecedented scale, with the aim of becoming a cultural facility that serves as a base for disseminating information about life, culture, and information. It is also known for housing approximately 160 oil paintings and watercolors by Shintaro Suzuki, a painter who was active in the Western art world of the Showa era. We hold exhibitions in a wide range of genres, from Western paintings, Japanese paintings, sculptures, and prints to unique exhibitions themed around science fiction movies and girls' manga. It's also great that you can casually stop by on your way to shopping and experience the world of art.
The ticket office is located next to the museum entrance. Admission fees vary depending on the exhibition. The opening hours are basically the same as the Sogo Yokohama store's business hours, from 10:00 to 20:00 (admission is allowed until 30 minutes after closing).
*The closing time may be earlier, such as on the last day of a special exhibition.
After purchasing your ticket, first leave your baggage, coat, etc. in this locker. There are coin-return lockers (100 yen) that are unique to art museums, so when you take out your belongings after viewing, you get 100 yen back. Of course, there is also an umbrella stand across the street.
This is the information I found before I showed my ticket and entered the building.
If you want to take notes on what you feel and learn while admiring art, please use it. This is a free rental service for simple pencils. Normally, in galleries and museums that handle important works of art, it is good etiquette to avoid using pencils and mechanical pencils that are at risk of breaking, as well as ballpoint pens and fountain pens that can splatter ink. Please feel free to ask the staff and rent one.
When I visited for this interview, the "Japanese and Western Paintings from the Showa to Meiji Periods 'Painting Trends Exhibition'" was being held (Saturday, March 4, 2017 - Sunday, April 9, 2017). I was able to take a special photo of the inside of the building. As soon as you step inside, you will find yourself in a quiet space that is completely different from the bustle of the department store.
Depending on the exhibition, there may even be a video corner where you can sit and watch the exhibition.
Now, after admiring all the wonderful art, I headed to the museum shop attached to the museum. We have a wide variety of art and design goods, as well as original goods with motifs from the works in the current exhibition. Part of the fun is visiting the museum shop after viewing the museum.
In one corner of the museum shop, there are also original museum goods designed by Minami Fukuoka with motifs from the works of the aforementioned painter Shintaro Suzuki! There are lots of stylish and cute designs that are perfect for your current mood.
Including the currently popular masking tape, mugs, tote bags, pins, clear files, stickers, postcards, and more. Of course, you can purchase them even if you are not visiting the museum, so please come and take a look.
Sogo Museum of Art
[Location] Sogo Yokohama
[TEL]045-465-5515 (direct to the museum)
