Special Exhibition
Reopening! The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka（MOCO）

Over
forty years have passed since its first opening in 1982 —The Museum of
Oriental Ceramics, Osaka (MOCO) will reopen its doors after a two-year
renovation. In response to changes in the surrounding social and
cultural environment over time, this renovation project aimed to
transform the facility into a more approachable, friendly museum and
connect with the citizens and various users worldwide. Major renovations
included refurbishing the entrance hall, improving the exhibition
spaces by updating the display cases and the LED lighting devices, and
the installation of an exclusive display case for the National Treasure
yuteki tenmoku tea bowl.
This inaugural exhibition will showcase
approximately 380 masterpieces selected from MOCO’s East Asian ceramics
collection, focusing on the world-renowned Ataka Collection and the Rhee
Byung-Chang Collection. Visitors can enjoy these invaluable works
through a newly redesigned exhibit.
The word Shin in the Japanese
exhibition title has three representative meanings: newness, truth, and
heart (emotion). These three homophones symbolize the Museum’s major
objectives: to take a path toward transforming itself into a “new”
museum, to introduce “true” art to the visitors, and to provide exciting
museum experiences that touch the “hearts” of the visitors. We hope the
visitors will have a fresh and memorable experience with the Shin MOCO
Collection, which has been and will always be the Museum’s origin, and
discover its new charm and outstanding quality.


【Information】　
1. Title: Special Exhibition: Reopening! The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka（MOCO）
2. Dates: April 12–September 29, 2024 (148 days in total)
3. Venue: The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
          1-1-26, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka 530-0005
          (East side of the Osaka City Central Public Hall)
          Phone 06-6223-0055　Fax 06-6223-0057
4. Closed dates:
   ① Mondays (except April 29, May 6, July 15, August 12, September 16, and September 23)
   ② The following Tuesdays: May 7, July 16, August 13, September 17, and September 24
5. Opening hours: 9:30 am–5:00 pm (Last admission: 4:30 pm)
6. Admission: Adults 1,600 (1,400) yen, high school and university students 800 (700) yen
   * Prices in parenthesis are group discount rates for a party of 20 or more
   * The following visitors are free of charge:
    
1) Holders of special IDs such as Shogaisha Techo (Identification
Booklet for the Physically Disabled), including one attendant
     2) Residents of Osaka City aged 65 or older (please show ID)
     3) Junior high school students and younger children
   *The above ticket allows admission to every exhibition in the museum.
7. Organized by: The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
8. In collaboration with: NHK Enterprises, Inc., Osaka Branch Office
9. Sponsored by: YAMAGIWA Corporation, KOKUYO MARKETING Co., Ltd.
10. Supported by: NHK Osaka Broadcasting Station


For more information, please visit the official page.