WATARI-UM Watari Museum of Contemporary Art

3.5

A private art museum in Jingumae, Shibuya. It focuses on worldwide contemporary art and holds numerous exhibitions based on original concepts such as photography and designs. The building, with the impressive striped patterned outer wall, was designed by a Swiss architect, Mario Botta. The name of the museum comes from director and the curator of the museum, the Watari Family.

Spot details

WATARI-UM Watari Museum of Contemporary Art

Address: Tokyo Shibuya-ku Jingumae 3-7-6 Map
Area: Shibuya / Harajuku / Omotesando Area
Phone: 0334023001
Hours: 11:00-19:00
Closed: Monday (open on public holidays)
Fees: [Admission fee] Varies depending on the exhibition
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, AMEX)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
Estimated stay time: Varies depending on the exhibition

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

Small contemporary art museum in Aoyama, Tokyo

Reviewed : 2017.04.23

This is an art museum owned by an individual, mainly characterized by an exhibition of contemporary art. When I visited, an exhibition of famous Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto was held. There...
Not my favourite place

Reviewed : 2017.02.06

We visited this gallery as part of a one week trip to Tokyo and on recommendation from Google search. The special exhibit was not of a required standard and that the facilities did not match the...
Nam June Paik

Reviewed : 2016.09.26

Very interesting museum with a fantastic book store. There was a retrospective of Nam June Paiks work when I visited, which was very good and interesting. The museum is small, spaced out over...