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Art appreciation tools and materials which can be used either in school or at the NMWA.
NMWA Activity Book: 100 Ways to Enjoy an Art Museum *in Japanese only
This Activity Book is a compilation of different activities that enhance participants’ enjoyment and experience of the NMWA Permanent Collection Galleries and the Museum's architecture. Each participant can write their own thoughts about the artworks they like as they view them. This Activity Book encourages participants to enjoy looking carefully and slowly at the works on display.
Please use the link below to download and print the PDF version of the Activity Book. Pre-printed booklet format Activity Books will also be given to participants during School Gallery Talks and School Slide Talks.
Google Arts & Culture
Here, you can find gallery talk videos by NMWA curators. The nine short videos in “Curators’ Talks on the NMWA Collection, Part I” focus on nine works displayed in the NMWA Main Building, “Curators’ Talks on the NMWA Collection, Part II” presents nine works displayed in the NMWA New Wing. These videos are available in Japanese, English, Chinese and Korean versions.
High-resolution, enlarged close-up images show painting and sculpture details and brushwork. You can enjoy looking at those details and listen to a curator give an approximately three-minute explanation of each art work’s highlights. You can also access our “Museum View” video, which provides a walk through the NMWA Main Building (UNESCO registered World Heritage Site) and exhibition galleries. Why not enjoy this great chance to experience the NMWA Main Building’s wonderful architectural space and displayed artworks from the comfort of your own home?
Art Card Sets
The NMWA lends and sells Art Card Sets which are a fun way to play and learn about art at the same time. These cards feature 65 works of art owned by five member museums of the National Art Museum (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; National Crafts Museum; National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; NMWA; and, the National Museum of Art, Osaka). The 13 works of art from each museum were selected on the basis of their ability to naturally engage children in a dialogue with the artwork. There are also six architecture cards, featuring the buildings of those five museums and the National Art Center. The art shown on the cards includes paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, decorative arts, and architecture, from Japan and the West, and date from the medieval period through the present-day. An accompanying pamphlet explains lots of fun ways to play with the cards, and explanations of each artwork. We hope that these cards will be used to introduce art appreciation methods and content both in ordinary classroom settings, and as preparation for visits to art museums.
| Art Cards Box Set | Up to 10 sets can be borrowed. |
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| Loan period | Up to 3 months |
Social Story: My First Art Museum Visit *in Japanese only
“Social Story: My First Art Museum Visit” is a museum guide primarily for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. This booklet provides understandable explanations that allow everyone -- including both individuals with developmental disabilities and also those visiting a museum for the first time -- to have an enjoyable, anxiety-free visit to the museum.
Miscellaneous
Junior Passport
Junior Passport art appreciation guides for school-age children are distributed during special exhibitions. See the Current Exhibitions page for information on current availability. *in Japanese only