What is the MOA Museum of Art?
Basic concept
The MOA Museum of Art opened in 1982, and 36 years later, from 2016 to 2017, it underwent renovations to revamp the exhibition space and update the facilities.
The lobby area and exhibition space were designed by the New Material Research Institute, which is headed by internationally active contemporary artist Hiroshi Sugimoto and architect Tomoyuki Sakakida.
We tackled the question of how to reconstruct and pass on materials and techniques used in ancient, medieval, and early modern times, and through various attempts, we created a modern space using traditional Japanese materials, embodying the new MOA Museum of Art.
- We aim to be a museum that disseminates information about Japanese culture.
- Promote the development of tourism and arts and crafts.
- We aim to be a museum with a "new public nature" through partnerships with the government.
- Together with Atami City and neighboring cities and towns, we aim to become an "international tourist and cultural city" that fosters healthy and enriched minds, and to create an art museum that is loved by people who interact with the local community.
- We will work with schools to actively promote aesthetic education through beauty.
- We aim to be a museum that provides high customer satisfaction and leaves visitors feeling happy.
- To encourage as many people as possible to support the above activities, we will promote the Friends' Association and establish a donation system.
Based on this basic concept, our museum is carrying out a variety of activities to cultivate rich minds through the enjoyment of beauty and to deepen the understanding of art among students and teachers.
History
| 1952 (Showa 27) | Hakone Museum of Art opens (June 15th) Tomei Art Preservation Foundation established (September 15th) |
| 1953 (Showa 28) | Construction of the Hakone Museum of Art Annex (May 25th) |
| 1957 (Showa 32) | Atami Museum of Art (predecessor to the MOA Museum of Art) opens (January 1st) |
| 1976 (Showa 51) | MOA Museum Groundbreaking Ceremony (May 1st) |
| 1981 (Showa 56) | MOA Museum of Art completed (December 23rd) |
| 1982 (Showa 57) | MOA Museum of Art opens (January 11th) Changed name to MOA Art and Culture Foundation (February 27th) |
| 1983 (Showa 58) | MOA Museum of Art Main Building and Circular Hall won the 24th Building Contractors Association Award (June 20th) |
| 1985 (Showa 60) | Restoration of Korin House (March 2nd) 1st Takigi Noh [July 31st] 3rd Anniversary Reception (December 22nd) |
| 1986 (Showa 61) | The 1st Korin Tea Ceremony (February 19th) The 1st Korin Kenzan Memorial Tea Ceremony (June 2-3) |
| 1988 (Showa 63) | The 1st MOA Okada Mokichi Award Ceremony (August 1st) |
| 1989 (Heisei 1) | 1st MOA National Children's Art Exhibition (December 15th) |
| 1992 (Heisei 4) | 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition "Nonomura Ninsei Exhibition" Co-organized by Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art [October 25th - November 18th] |
| 1997 (Heisei 9) | Special exhibition commemorating the 15th anniversary of the museum's opening and the 60th anniversary of Atami City's government: "Rediscovering Atami" (October 10th - 31st) |
| 2002 (Heisei 14) | Hakone Museum of Art 50th Anniversary and MOA Museum 20th Anniversary Commemorative Reception (February 5th) |
| 2012 (Heisei 24) | Agency for Cultural Affairs Museum Revitalization Support Project, Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Support Special Exhibition "National Treasure Red and White Plum Blossom Screen and Masterpieces from the MOA Museum of Art" at Sendai City Museum (March 6th - 25th) Hakone Museum of Art 60th Anniversary and MOA Museum of Art 30th Anniversary Reception (July 21st) |
| 2013 (Heisei 25) | Name changed to Okada Mokichi Art and Culture Foundation (Public Interest Incorporated Foundation) (April 1st) |
| 2015 (Heisei 27) | Special Exhibition Commemorating the 300th Anniversary of Ogata Korin's Death: "Irises and Red and White Plum Blossoms" Korin Art Korin and Contemporary Art (February 4th - March 3rd) |
| 2016 (Heisei 28) | Closed for renovations (from March 7th) |
| 2017 (Heisei 29) | Reopening (February 5th) |
| 2020 (Reiwa 2) | Kōgei Dining held (December 4th) |
| 2022 (Reiwa 4) | Large Maki-e Exhibition: A Thousand-Year Story of Lacquer and Gold (April 1st - May 8th) Noh performance commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Hakone Museum of Art and the 40th anniversary of the MOA Museum of Art (May 1st) Atamiza Theatre 40th Anniversary Special Performance by Martha Argerich and Living National Treasure Bunzo Otsuki: Bach Partitas x Noh Dance Feast (May 31st) HOMO FABER, 12 Stone Garden Naoto Fukasawa and 12 Living National Treasures (October 28th - December 11th) |
| 2024 (Reiwa 6) | Pokémon x Crafts Exhibition - Great Discoveries of Beauty and Crafts - (July 6th - September 9th) Korin National Treasure "Red and White Plum Blossoms Screen" x Important Cultural Property "Wind Gods and Thunder Gods Screen" (November 1st - November 26th) |
| 2025 (Reiwa 7) | World Culture Forum held (May 31st, August 2nd) |