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CHIBA CITY MUSEUM OF ART
http://www.ccma-net.jp/
Tel:043-221-2311

Museum Information
Hours

10am - 6pm (admission until 5:30pm)
Fridays and Saturdays until 8pm (admission until 7:30pm)

Museum Holidays

  • Every 1st Monday (If a national holiday, the next day is closed instead)
  • Winter holiday 12/29 - 1/3
* There may be other days when the display rooms are closed due to preparations. Please check the exhibit schedule prior to your visit.

Entrance Fees

Please check the current exhibition fees for the themed exhibits, as it varies.

- Special Discounts
Residents of the city over 60 years old: 20% off admission to Planned Exhibits
Visitors with disabilities and their caregivers: free admission to all exhibits
Free Admission for Elementary, Junior High and High School Students

*If you wish to receive a discount fee, please bring identification.

- Membership

Benefits:
  • Unlimited admission to all CCMA exhibits
  • Discounts for up to 3 people accompanying a member (can pay group fee)
  • 10% discount off items in the Museum Shop (some items will not apply)
  • 5% off meals at the 11th floor restaurant, "Kabocha Wine"
  • Delivery of museum publications

    Fees:
    One time application fee:
    Regular members - 1000 yen
    Student members - 500 yen
    Family members (up to 4) - 2000 yen

    Annual fee:
    Regular members - 2000 yen/year
    Student members - 1000 yen / year
    Family members (up to 4) - 4000 yen/year
       ※For more detail, please contact 043-221-2311

Floor Guide

 1 F - Saya-do Hall
 7 F - Exhibit Room, Museum Shop
 8 F - Exhibit Room
 9 F - Citizens Gallery (3 rooms), Lecture Room
10F - Administrative Office, Library
11F - Restaurant, Lecture Room

Directions

〒260-8733 千葉市中央区中央3-10-8
3-10-8 Chuo, Chuo-ku, Chiba-shi 260-8733

From JR Chiba Station (East Exit):
- 15 min walk
- Take the Chiba City Urban Monorail toward Kencho-mae, get off at "Yoshikawa Kouen", walk 5min
- Get on the Keisei Bus (Bus station #7) toward "Daigaku Byouin" or "Minami Yasaku", get off at "Chuo 3 Cho-me" and walk 2 min
- JR Chiba Station is about 42min from Tokyo Station, on the Soubu-line Kaisoku toward Chiba.




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Jump to...
1   History
2. The Building
3. The Collection
4. Working With the Community

History

The City of Chiba first decided to establish an art museum in 1982. In 1989, a basic concept for the museum was formulated. The acquisition of artwork for the museum began in 1990, and construction of the building began the following year. The museum opened in November 1995. On September 13, 2006, the museum celebrated the arrival of its 1,000,000th visitor.

The Building

The CCMA building is unique in two ways: it shares the building with the Chuo Ward Office, and was built over an old bank building from the early Showa period.

It is a bit unusual for a museum to be only on the upper floors of a building, but if you are a Chuo Ward resident and have business in the building, or if you attend a performance in the first floor Saya-do Hall, the museum is conveniently located upstairs for a casual visit. You can also get a nice view of the city from the library and restaurant windows!

  

The Library


The Saya-do Hall is a unique piece of architecture. The building was built as the Chiba division of Kawasaki Bank in 1927 by architect Matakichi Yabe (1888~1941). It became the Chiba division of Mitsubishi Bank in 1943, and was afterwards used from 1971 to 1990 as the Chuo Ward Residents’ Center after its acquisition by Chiba City. When the Chuo Ward Office and the CCMA were built in this location, the city decided to use "Saya-do style" construction in order to preserve this valuable building. The outer building covers the inner one, but was built so that the two buildings stand independent of each other, and no pressure is put on the inside Saya-do Hall. It was also necessary to build an underground parking lot, so the entire hall was dragged to the side during this time, and then dragged back in to construct the rest of the building around it. The hall is currently used for various performance art shows and music concerts.

    

Saya-do Hall

Points of interest
  • The original building burned down in the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, so was rebuilt as a reinforced concrete building that can survive earthquake and fire damage.
  • It is representative of the Neo-Renaissance style architecture used in urban banks before World War II, with Ionic orders for the columns, which are characterized by the spiralling patterns.
  • The three columns on both sides of the building’s front, and the two columns lined up at the central entrance, give the building a tighter appearance.
  • The outer walls are granite, and the inside counter and lower columns are marble stone. The floor of the lounge area is lined in colored mosaic tiles imported from Germany.
  • The ceiling in the center is vaulted, emphasizing the height of the area surrounded by columns. The bronze railings on the second floor and the column capitals on the walls were reconstructed, as the originals were lost during the collection of metal during the war.

The Collection

The museum focuses on artwork falling within the following three categories:
  • Artists and artwork connected with the Boso area, centering on the city of Chiba
  • Artwork from the Edo period and after, that formed the core of Japanese culture
  • Contemporary & Modern Artwork
This collection choice makes the CCMA unique, as it is rare to find both traditional and modern art in one building in a Japanese art museum. In fact, it is common in Japan for traditional art to be categorized as cultural assets rather than artwork, so they are stored in cultural heritage museums, and are not usually seen in art museums.

The CCMA is well known for its Ukiyoe collection, since there were no other public museums with a focus on the Edo period at the time of its opening. However, it also has an impressive collection of modern art. You will find the collection of artwork associated with the Chiba area interesting as well, since it is so unique to the location.

According to the museum personnel, the "poster girl" of the museum is "Beauty Enjoying the Cool" by Kitagawa Utamaro, which is a silk scroll painting from around 1794. This work was also voted as the number one piece of art that the museums volunteers recommend for others to see.



KITAGAWA Utamaro "Beauty Enjoying the Cool"
c.1794-1795, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk


Working With the Community

The museum also wishes to become more accessible to everyone, and not just limit the visitors to art connoisseurs. Through the recent years, interactive projects have been incorporated into the art exhibits, such as musical concerts, craft activities, book readings(!), informative classes on the artists or artwork involved, and volunteer led gallery talks. These activities allow visitors without a lot of art knowledge to enjoy the exhibits and to learn more about them. The museum also works closely with local schools, and provides educational tours for students.
There are 28 active volunteers at the CCMA as of April 2011. 
  

 



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