Kyoto Exhibit Summer Exhibition for Parents and Children Series: What is Raku? Feel the Season! Summer and Chanoyu

親子で見る展覧会 シリーズ「樂ってなんだろう」　季節を感じよう！！ 夏と茶の湯

The Raku Museum is hosting an upcoming exhibit entitled "Summer Exhibition for Parents and Children Series: What is Raku? Feel the Season! Summer and Chanoyu."

Got that?

It runs from Saturday 30 June until Sunday 2 September 2012.

The Raku Museum was founded in 1978 by Kakunyu (1918~1980), the 14th generation potter of the Raku family.

The Raku Museum has a collection that displays works made by the many heads of the Raku family.

The Museum is located next to the family home/compound on Aburanokoji Dori, south of Imadegawa, a short ride from the Urasenke Chado Research Center.

The current head of the family, Raku Kichizaemon (1949 - ), is the fifteenth generation ceramicist to lead the Raku family.

Information

Raku Museum
84 Aburanokoji
Nakadachi-uri agaru, Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto 602-0923
Tel: +81 (0)75 414 0304

Opening hours

10:00 ~ 16:30 (last admission 16:00)

Admission

900 yen

Closed

Mondays (except National Holidays) and during installation

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自転車で樂美術館へ

The Raku Museum in Kyoto is located in north central Kyoto, not far from the Imperial Palace.

It was founded in 1978 by Kakunyu (1918~1980), the 14th generation potter of the Raku family.

The Raku Museum has a collection that consists mainly of ceramics made by the many heads of the Raku family.

There are also documents and tea utensils.

The collection has been formed over 450 years - the oldest item we saw was made in 1598.

The Museum is located next to the family home/compound and is not far from the Urasenke Chado Research Center. It is on Aburanokoji Dori, south of Imadegawa.

The current head of the family, Raku Kichizaemon (1949 - ), is the fifteenth generation ceramicist to lead the Raku family.

Information

Raku Museum
84 Aburanokoji
Nakadachi-uri agaru, Kamigyo-ku
Kyoto 602-0923
Tel: +81 (0)75 414 0304

Opening hours

10:00 ~ 16:30 (last admission 16:00)

Admission

Varies depending on the exhibition

Closed

Mondays (except National Holidays) and during installation


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