The Inka Empire Revealed Century After the Machu Picchu “Discovery” Museum of Kyoto

マチュピチュ-「発見」１００年インカ帝国展

Spanning some four thousand kilometers north to south along the Andes Mountains in South America, the Inca Empire flourished from the early 15th century until the early 16th century.

The Inca civilization will be featured in an exhibit at the Museum of Kyoto, which is located in downtown Kyoto.

Some 160 pieces will be on display, most for the first time ever in Japan.

For those cycling, the Museum is on Sanjo south of Oike. There is bike parking at the museum. If that fills up, there is parking on Oike.

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The Inka Empire Revealed Century After the Machu Picchu “Discovery”
April 16 - June 23, 2013

Hours：10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Fridays until 7:30 p.m (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Closed：Monday and April 30 and May 7 (Open :  April 29 and May 6)

Admission
Adults ¥1300（¥900）
College and senior high school students ¥900（¥500）
Junior high and elementary school students ¥500（¥300）
＊Prices shown in ( ) indicate advance or group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets.


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Kyoto Art Exhibit The Museum of Kyoto Ritrato di Venezia Mille Anni di Storia

京都文化博物館世界遺産ヴェネツィア展　魅惑の芸術－千年の都

This summer The Museum of Kyoto will be hosting a blockbuster exhbit on Venice entitled "Ritrato di Venezia Mille Anni di Storia."

We have no idea what the Italian means - A Picture of Venice 1000 Years?. (The Japanese title is, roughly translated, "The Fascination of Art - The Thousand Year City".)

Still, we like going to exhibits not knowing exactly what we are getting into.

The exhibit began July 28 and will last until September 23.

According the the Japanese language description, from the 13th century on Venice was a major naval power and a center of trade. During the Renaissance, in the 16th century, art and culture flowered in this maritime center.

The works in the exhibit will cover the thousand years ending with the invasion of Napolean at the end of the 18th century.

Works by Bellini, Tintoretto, and other notable artists will be featured.

Information

The Museum of Kyoto
Sanjo Dori, two blocks east of Karasuma
Tel: 075 222 0888
Hours: 10 am - 6 pm (Fridays until 7:30 pm; last entry 30 minutes prior to closing)
Admission Fee: 1,300 yen adults; 900 high school and university students; 500 elementary and junior high school students


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