Morohashi Museum of Modern Art facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Morohashi Museum of Modern Art |
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諸橋近代美術館
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| Address | 1093-23 Aza-Kengamine, Ōaza-Hibara |
| Town or city | Kitashiobara, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°39′13″N 140°5′47″E / 37.65361°N 140.09639°E |
| Opened | 3 June 1999 |
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| Floor area | 2000 m2 |
The Morohashi Museum of Modern Art (諸橋近代美術館, Morohashi Kindai Bijutsukan) is an exciting art museum in Kitashiobara, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. It opened its doors in 1999. The museum is located inside Bandai-Asahi National Park, close to Goshiki-numa, and offers amazing views of Mount Bandai.
This museum is special because it has a huge collection of art by Salvador Dalí. It owns over 340 pieces by him! This makes it the third largest Dalí museum in the world. It is also the only Dalí museum in all of Asia. Besides Dalí, the museum also displays works by other famous artists. These include Sisley, Cézanne, Renoir, Matisse, and Picasso.
History of the Museum
The Morohashi Museum of Modern Art was created by a Japanese businessman named Teizo Morohashi. He was the founder of a sports and clothing company called XEBIO Corporation. Mr. Morohashi loved art, especially the works of Salvador Dalí and a style called surrealism.
Starting in 1991, he began buying many artworks by Dalí. He also collected paintings by other well-known artists like Henri Matisse, Marc Chagall, and Pablo Picasso. Mr. Morohashi wanted a special place to keep and show his amazing art collection. So, he decided to build a museum. Construction started in 1997 and was finished quickly in 1998. The museum officially opened to the public in 1999. Today, Teizo's oldest son, Eiji Morohashi, is the director of the museum.
Dalí's Amazing Art Collection
The main focus of the Morohashi Museum is the art of the Spanish painter Salvador Dalí. That's why the museum's official website address is "Dali.jp"! The museum has about 340 pieces by Dalí. These include paintings, sculptures, and prints.
It is the third biggest Dalí museum in the world. The two larger ones are the Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida, USA, and the Dalí Theatre and Museum in Figueres, Spain. The Morohashi Museum also has many works by other modern Western painters. Most of these artworks were bought from famous art auction houses.
Some of the famous paintings by Dalí at the museum include:
- Cabaret Scene
- The Battle of Tetouan
- The Three Sphinxes of Bikini
- Portrait of Gala and the Lobster
- An Allegory of the Sunset Atmosphere
- The Statue of Olympian Zeus
- Landscape with Butterflies and Grapes
- The Tower of Time with Butterflies
- Portrait of Mrs. Jack Warner
- Portrait of Ann Woodward
- Girls in a Garden
The museum also has many interesting sculptures by Dalí, such as:
- Image of the Universe
- Profile of Time
- The Persistence of Memory
- The Snail and the Angel
- Vision of an Angel
- Woman with a Rose Head
- Tribute to Newton
- Alice in Wonderland
- Cabinet in the Shape of an Anthropomorphic Body
- Swan-Elephant
- Venus with Drawers
Other Famous Artists
Besides Salvador Dalí, the museum also has about 30 paintings by other important artists. These works mostly come from the Impressionism art movement and later. Some of these artists are:
