Museum Hopping 5: Ancient Roman and Tibetan Art in Ueno

There are interesting exhibitions taking place in Ueno. One of them is about Ancient Roman art, and the other is about Tibetan art. Both exhibitions supposedly showcase top notch artifacts from the respective cultures. The Ancient Roman show features approximately 120 fascinating works from the collections of the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli) and other museums throughout Italy. The Tibetan one is the first comprehensive exhibition of fine arts from Tibet in Japan. I am sure you have seen captivating posters of these shows somewhere in Tokyo. Hopefully some of you are interested in taking advantage of opportunities to check out these great exhibitions with me.

First Spot: The National Museum of Western Art (Web Site)
Meeting Time: 01:00PM (13:00)
Meeting Spot: Around the Ticket Booth
Exhibition to see: L’eredità dell’Impero romano
Museum Admission Fee: ¥1,500
Description of the Exhibition
Official Site for the Exhibition (Japanese)

Second Spot: Ueno Royal Museum (About the Museum)
Meeting Time: 03:30PM (15:30)
Meeting Spot: Around the Ticket Booth
Exhibition to see: Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World
Museum Admission Fee: ¥1,400
Official Site for the Exhibition

If you choose to check out just one of the shows above, you can either leave after the first museum or join from the second one. However, if you do so, please let me know which museum you are interested in checking out.

Chat session after the show
After the first museum, we will take a coffee break, and after the second museum, we will have a chat session over coffee or some drinks.