Panasonic Shiodome Museum of Art — Attraction in Tokyo

A small, intimate, rathet unknown, yet first class, museum that does not overwhelm the visitor with a vast array of objects, but rather distills the essence of an exhibit's theme with a limited number of the very finest works. Many exhibits focus on French or other European arts, often showing their relationship with or effect on Japanese arts. The exhibit on French handpainted pottery was a fine and most memorable example of this. Their exhibition of Japanese tea ceremony iron kettles a few years ago was brilliant! Very comfortable atmosphere and friendly, helpful staff. Excellent book and gift shop. A quiet and meditative retreat from the city rush. Yet the Panasonic Building is in the midst of a very urban and interesting shopping mall alive with activity. I Iived a long time in Japan and every year, when I go back for a visit, the Shiodome Art Museum is one of my main objectives. A short walk from Shiodome Station on the Oedo subway line or the JR Hamatsu-cho Train Station. Nearby is the elegant traditional Hama Rikkyu strolling Tea...

I visited the Panasonic Shiodome Museum to see the Odilon Redon exhibition. According to the website, no reservation was required on weekdays, so I went directly. However, numbered tickets were distributed upon arrival, and I had to wait about 30 minutes to enter.

The ticket booth was quite small, and each person had to line up and buy their ticket one at a time. The exhibition space itself was also very limited and felt closed off, which made it difficult to properly take in the artwork. It was quite crowded for such a compact space, so it was hard to enjoy the exhibition at a relaxed pace.

Photography was only allowed at the panel display area near the exit. Unfortunately, the space was cramped and poorly lit, which meant the atmosphere and emotional power of the paintings didn’t come through at all.

It was disappointing that the overall experience didn’t do justice to Redon’s work. Given how large the elevator hall and other non-essential areas are, I wish more of that space had been allocated to the...

It should be a great museum with excellent exhibitions, like the one on display now, bu these guys are Covid crazy. The atmosphere of the place is between a cemetery and a North Korean labour camp. Entry only by prior reservation, which would be okay. But the rest is horrible. They line up the visitors like in a prison, temp check and then dead silence inside. Inside there are bio-paranoid guards in mask and face shield reminding the guests all the time to shut up. The covid paranoia spoils the whole...