Oct 17, 2014 - 1 min read

Enjoying Otsuka Museum

A kind of Noah's Ark for 2000 years of the world's art

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Take as long as you want to appreciate the wonderful details!

To stand in front of a full size replica is a wonderful thing, vastly better than looking at artwork in a book or on TV

The larger works have visible joins in the ceramic panels, but it is still much better than only seeing it the art a book

A modern room decorated with ancient art

The mosaics are displayed on the floor and you can walk over them as the original owners would have done

Listening to a short lecture in the Sistine Chapel room

You might never be able to visit Mont San Michel, but you can still admire its abbey windows

The Monet courtyard has large water lily paintings displayed on the walls

Real water lilies in the Monet courtyard

Looking at so much art can be very tiring!

If you are interested in art, Otsuka Museum offers an incomparable opportunity. A beautiful modern building houses an extensive display of full size replicas of the world's most famous art throughout history. The ceramic panel reproductions are extremely durable, and could be used as a reference for restoration work on damaged art. Joins are visible in the larger artworks, but I'm not complaining. Most people will never see more than a few of these artworks in their original form during their lifetime, so a chance to see all this art life-size, beautifully arranged and lit, all in one place is something truly amazing.

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By Cathy Cawood

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Cathy Cawood Photographer 11 years ago

The kimono lady is one of my best friends. She said she didn't mind if I used the photo. I went with a group of friends, and we spent hours looking at everything. It was wonderful!

Takako Sakamoto 11 years ago

Oh! Did you visit this museum? I'm happy! And your photo of Monet's garden is just great! Also, since I didn't have time to look at rooms that exhibit mosaic art, I'm happy to see them here! Did you ask a lady in kimono to stand there? Nice job!

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