Facility Guide
Library and Archives
The museum library is an intimate space arranged with wooden book shelves and furniture. A librarian is always on duty in the library, which contains a large stock of art books, as well as archives related to museum history. Visitors can freely peruse the library’s art books, exhibition catalogues, art magazines, and leaflets. Visitors are invited to use the Library for reading general art catalogues and magazines and exhibition catalogues.
Library: Outline
(As of March 2023)
＊Museum history materials
Design drawings for the original museum building, posters and flyers from past exhibitions, etc., some 6,000 items in all.
1st and 3rd Mondays (If a national holiday, the museum will be closed the following weekday instead) and days when Museum is closed
Reference materials
Computer terminal for archive searches (free)
Copying of documents
Perusal of open & closed stack books (Only in library. Cannot be removed)
- ※ Please refrain from consuming food or beverages, smoking, photography, use of mobile phones, and other behavior disturbing to other visitors.
- ※ Only valuables and writing implements may be brought into the Library. Please leave bags, etc. in a locker.
- ※ Please refrain from using the Library for resting, school studies, or other uses besides viewing reference materials.
- ※ Please handle library materials with care.