Temporary Exhibitions
60th Anniversary Sanrio Exhibition: The Beginning of Kawaii
- Date:
- Aug. 10 - Oct. 6, 2024
- Location:
- Temporary Exhibition Gallery
Detail
The Japanese entertainment company Sanrio has created more than 450 popular characters such as Hello Kitty and My Melody. Its history spanning over 60 years is also the history of the "kawaii" culture now enjoyed all over the world.
This exhibition traces the company’s development from its founding to the present through design drawings and materials and illuminates the "Sanrio spirit" embodied in its many characters that have been loved throughout the ages.
Some collaborative works by contemporary artists will also be on display, conveying uniqueness of Sanrio characters as icons of contemporary Japanese pop culture.
Gallery Talks
Aug. 17, Aug. 25, Sep. 21, 2024 14:00-
*exhibition ticket required
at the Temporary Exhibition Gallery
The drawing of Patty＆Jimmy.
Admission
Advance tickets (same price as the group tickets) available at the museum and the ticket agencies until the day before the opening.
Adults
1,600(1,300)yen
Students of Senior High School and University
1,000(800)yen
Students of Elementary School and Junior High School
600(500)yen
（ ）= Advance and group ticket price.
