Suntory Museum Tempozan

Suntory Museum Tempozan is a cultural complex that is attracting the world's attention. It opened its doors in November 1994.

The museum houses a collection of approximately 8,000 posters that are exhibited on a revolving basis. These include works by such masters as Toulouse- Lautrec, Mucha and Cassandre. Glass pieces, including some rare works by Emile Galle, are also in the museum's collection.

This cultural complex features a Gallery for exhibitions and an Imax Theater with a gigantic 3- D screen, incorporated with a Museum Shop, café, and lounge.

Its unique architectural concept with a drum in the shape of an inverted cone embracing a sphere and two rectangular parallelepipeds stretching outward to the sea was designed by Osaka's own internationally- renowned architect Tadao Ando.

The Gallery, which aims to showcase arts and designs in "easy- to- understand and enjoyable" exhibitions, owns a well balanced collection of over 15,000 poster masterpieces by artists, such as Toulouse- Lautrec, Mucha, and Cassandre.

Hours: 10a.m- 7p.m; Tu- Su, closed Mon.

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Contact Information

Suntory Museum Tempozan
1-5-10 Kaigan-dori, Minato-ku
552-0022 Osaka

Tel. +81665770001

http://www.suntory.com