Enjoying Otsuka Museum

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

Cathy Cawood Oct 17, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Take as long as you want to appreciate the wonderful details!</p>

<p>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</p>

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

<p>A modern room decorated with ancient art</p>

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

<p>Listening to a short lecture in the Sistine Chapel room</p>

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

<p>The Monet courtyard has large water lily paintings displayed on the walls</p>

<p>Real water lilies in the Monet courtyard  </p>

<p>The art is beautifully arranged and lit</p>

<p>Looking at so much art can be very tiring!</p>

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.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...