Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo (Tokyo)

Japan / Tokio / Tokyo / Marunouchi 2-chome
 building, museum, historical building
Due to open April 2010 - a new building based on the original 1890s design by British architect Josiah Conder. Originally built in 1894 it was the first office building in the Marunouchi area.

This project aims to reconstruct the original building of the Meiji and Taisho periods by using portions of the plans and materials from those days.

Official website mimt.jp/english.html

The building will be used primary for 19th century art displays, including owned pieces by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Ichigokan_Museum,_Tokyo
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Coordinates:   35°40'42"N   139°45'47"E

Comments

  • Pictures above are from Mar 2009 - so it looks to me like they are well ahead of schedule to open before 2010.
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