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"Xavi" revised "top museum", open to the "Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography" is the first time in two years

Is within the Ebisu Garden Place, reopened a comprehensive museum of Japan's first photo and video "Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography" is September 3. Over a period of 20 years from a comprehensive opening in 1995, and until the holding of the exhibition of more than 460 this, I went a collection of more than 33,000 points of work, it is a museum that represents Japan. Befits its presence, in the feeling that now also want to always deliver the "excitement of the top", a nickname from "Xavi (Utsushibi)" and "top museum", was reborn.
1F lobby

The main renewal point three. One is interior. 1F lobby is extensive use of design of light, brighter, more open space. While leaving the carpet in order to absorb the sound of B1F in the exhibition room also, 2,3F was completely changed to the flooring from the carpet.
2F lobby

Then equipment. And expansion into 2 groups the elevator from 1 groups in order to increase the convenience, so that you can more safely manage the valuable property of the citizens, incorporates a friendly air conditioning and lighting equipment to the environment and works. Also, 2F lobby as a shared space for the exchange of people who gather from home and abroad, the introduction of high-quality video and audio equipment.
2F museum shop "Nadifu shop"

Last-site facility. Museum shop that was in originally. 1F moves to 2F, "NADiff shop" is open. "NADiff shop" is, Contemporary Art, at home and abroad about the photo books and art goods book shop "NADiff" is engaged in the shop to handle, and more at Ebisu. In addition to books on exhibition catalogs and photos and video representation, you are possible to buy souvenirs and original goods.
1F cafe "Maison Position"

In addition, open cafe "Maison position" in 1F lobby west. "Maison position", liquid natural yeast bread and homemade soup, quiche or tart, such as the famous Boulangerie. The chef, Ichige's born Maison Kaiser. Daikanyama head office, Nishimagome shop, in the same store that becomes a four stores eyes following the Ebisu, also a check required because the handling of the bread and lunch set of cafe limited.

2016, all of the activity entitled "Comprehensive opening 20 anniversary", held a variety of exhibitions and related events. First of memorable, "Hiroshi Sugimoto Lost Human" exhibition, being held over a period of about two months until November 13 (Sunday). Hiroshi Sugimoto's shall conduct activities based in New York since the 1970s, the artist has gained international acclaim with sophisticated photographic expression using a large camera. Listed a grand theme of "the end of humanity and civilization", new series "ruins theater" (the world's first announced) and "today the world might yesterday when possibly dead" (Japan premiere), "new installation" but during the exhibition across the 3 series of the Buddha of the sea "in the second floor.

Reborn new "top museum". In the future, that such a variety of workshops to target a wide range of layer to adults from children also continue to expand. Along with the renewal, it redesigned home page and Twitter (@topmuseum) also want to come check.

"Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography"
Yes Opening hours: 10:00 to 18:00 (Thursday and Friday until 20:00)
      ※2017年1月2日(月・振休)・3日(火)は11:00-18:00
      ※入館は閉館時間の30分前まで
Yes Closed Museum: Monday (Monday is the following day if Monday is a national holiday), year-end and New Year holidays (12 / 29-1 / 1)
Yes Housing Office: Mita, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 1-13-3 Ebisu Garden Place in
○ transportation: about a 7-minute walk from JR Ebisu Station East Exit
      東京メトロ日比谷線恵比寿駅より徒歩約10分
Yes official:Https://topmuseum.jp/

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