{"id":398,"date":"2026-03-23T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:41:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T00:41:19","slug":"greeting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/about\/vision\/greeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum Director\u2019s Message"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav col2 blockPadding\">\r\n  <li ><a href=\"\/eng\/about\/vision\/greeting\/\" title=\"Museum Director\u2019s Message\">Museum Director\u2019s <br class=\"is-sp\">Message<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li ><a href=\"\/eng\/about\/vision\/our-vision\/\" title=\"Our Vision\">Our Vision<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <!--<li ><a href=\"\/eng\/about\/vision\/diversity\/\" title=\"Our Commitment to Diversity\">Our Commitment to Diversity<\/a><\/li>\r\n  <li ><a href=\"\/eng\/about\/vision\/next-generation\/\" title=\"For the Next Generation\">For the Next Generation<\/a><\/li>-->\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Museum Director\u2019s Message<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Welcome to the Yokohama Museum of Art.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-text\">\nWhen the Yokohama Museum of Art opened in 1989, it was one of the first buildings in Yokohama\u2019s Minato Mirai 21 district, a new city center. Since then, it has functioned as a comprehensive art center, with three pillars: <strong>Seeing<\/strong> art in our exhibitions, <strong>Creating<\/strong> art in our workshops, and <strong>Learning<\/strong> about art in our library. Our collection now includes around 15,000 works of art. We hold creative workshops and other educational and outreach programs about 400 times annually, and our library holdings total 240,000 volumes.*<br>\n<br>\nThis building was designed by Tange Kenzo, postwar Japan\u2019s leading architect, and the delightful Art Plaza is located in front of it. The museum closed for major renovations in 2021, reopening in 2025. The Grand Gallery, our vast entrance hall, which can be enjoyed free of charge, is the most striking feature of this building. With all sorts of seating placed throughout, visitors are invited to choose a spot that appeals to them and relax.<br>\n<br>\nWith our reopening, we have made being a place for people from all walks of life the principle behind our many programs. We are particularly investing energy in carrying out exhibitions, talks, and creative programs for children, who are our future. <br>\n<br>\nMuseums have long been thought of as \u201cplaces to learn about art.\u201d But art is not the goal, it is the inspiration. Art opens the door to encounters with new things that move the heart,  providing a touch of fresh vitality. That is the experience we hope all our visitors will take home with them. <br>\n<br>\nView an exhibition. Take part in a program. Just sit and watch the people going by. Experience a special time, found nowhere else: Welcome to the Yokohama Museum of Art. <br>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-text\">* As of 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Kuraya Mika<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">Director, Yokohama Museum of Art<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">March 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/yokohama.art.museum\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/s-YT8_KATOHajime_240503105664-scaled-1.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: KATO Hajime<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:5px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museum Director\u2019s Message Welcome to the Yokohama Museum of Art. 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