Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

Loved it went to the Klimt exhibition, 3 stories of great artwork, did not need an audio guide

Museum staff were amiable and keen to help out. They were rather coherent in english, so i was able to understand at that point in time, most of the exhibitions were free of charge. The exhibition staff were really nice and were proud to showcase the artworks, it made me feel warm and welcomed. It's a must visit if you like to wander around at a slow pace.

This is a great gallery if there is a really good exhibit. We attended the Munch exhibit and it was lovely. The rest of the gallery is rather average and it lives up the the "Gallery" in the name as the collection is not what I would consider "museum" quality. The Western Art Museum across the park is much better if you only have time for one. Or the Tokyo National Museum if one is into Japanese art (as one should be).

I was here for Edvard Munch exhibition. It was a pleasant experience. The exhibition was well prepared and show Munch work through every phase of his artistic career. There was audio guided tour in English too. The museum is easily accessible by walking from Ueno Station, and it's close enough that it will just be a short walk. To get into the museum you need to use escalator to go to the lower floor. After you enter the building, you can turn left to find the ticket counter and purchase exhibition ticket. The staff was nice and capable of guiding foreigner to purchase admission ticket. The visitor was quiet and considerate with other people. Famous painting typically attract crowd, but this museum gives us the chance to see them closely by making visitors line up to see them. Staff will announce the time left before closing so you can choose wisely which work you want to appreciate with your available time. At the exit of the exhibition you can buy various souvenirs and exhibition catalog from the museum. There's also a photo booth too. This is good because you cannot take pictures inside the exhibition.

This museum has many galleries which seem to last a week providing a variety of choices. The reason for only 4 stars is that my understanding of art is limited. It is one thing to appreciate the form and another to understand the substance. There were 6 galleries of which 3 were devoted to calligraphy. However of the remaining 3 galleries, there was such a variety of art...it was both amazing and eye opening with many subjects, colors, and points of view. Don't know how this museum sources this material but you can get a superficial view of many types of art and many galleries are free.