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Are you a fan of Gustav Klimt? It’s a great chance to see Gustav Klimt exhibition in Tokyo! The theme is Vienna and Japan 1900.

Gustav Klimt Exhibition Information

When:
From Tuesday April 23rd, 2019 to Wednesday July 10th, 2019

Where:
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Address: 8-36 Ueno-Park Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
Venue: Exhibition Rooms

Museum Hours:
9:30 – 17:30 (Last admission 17:00)
Fridays 9:30 – 20:00 (Last admission 19:30)
Closed on May 7, 20, 27, June 3, 17, July 1

Public transportation:
(1) 7 min walking from JR “Ueno Station” Park Exit.
(2) 10 min walking from “Ueno Station” Exit 7, Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, Hibiya Line.
(3) 10 min walking from Keisei Line “Ueno Station”.
※ Access here for graphical map of how to go to the museum from the stations.

Admission fee:
▪️Advance tickets (Once the exhibition starts, you can no longer buy advance tickets)
General ¥1,400 ／ College students ¥1,100 ／ HS students ¥600 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥800

▪️Tickets at the door
General ¥1,600 ／ College students ¥1,300 ／ HS students ¥800 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥1,000

▪️Group tickets
General ¥1,400 ／ College students ¥1,100 ／ HS students ¥600 ／ Seniors 65+ ¥800
※ Group rates – 20 or more people

Useful Links

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (English)
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum – Gustav Klimt Exhibition (English)
Klimt 2019 Exhibition Special Site (English)

Buy tickets online:
Official Site (English)
Seven Ticket (Japanese only)
Lawson Ticket (Japanese only)
Ticket PIA (Japanese only)
E Plus (Japanese only)

Useful Tips

Here are some tips from me to help you make your experience at the exhibition smoother and more valuable.

(1) I went there during Golden Week so there were way too many people. 🙁 I recommend you go there during weekdays if you can.

(2) You can buy tickets at the venue but I recommend you buy tickets at Park Information booth near the entrance of Ueno Park.

(3) Maybe you don’t want to spend too much time on the first floor in the beginning. You will find more famous painting upstairs. It’s okay to go back whenever, so you might want to revisit the first floor later.

(4) You can rent recording device that you can listen to the explanations about each Klimt’s work. I had a one-year-old kid with me so it wasn’t possible for me to spend more than 5 seconds per painting, but I think it would have been much more interesting if I can listen to stories behind each Klimt’s work.

(5) There is a special souvenir made specially for this Tokyo exhibition only!! Go check it out! 😉

Have you been to the exhibition already? How was your experience? I would love to hear about your experience and any tips you may have. Please feel free to leave me comments below! 🙂

Enjoy the exhibition!