Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET
越後妻有里山現代美術館 MonET（モネ）The base of the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field, full of magnificent works by renowned artists.
The Echigo-Tsumari Satoyama Museum of Contemporary Art / KINARE was reopened as the Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET on July 22, 2021 with a new permanent collection. The museum features 15 permanent works, including eight additions in 2021, along with a museum store. It also serves as a base for the Echigo-Tsumari Art Field.
Permanent Collection: Artists include Asai Yusuke, Leandro Erlich, Ilya & Emilia Kabakov, Carlos Garaicoa, Ryota Kuwakubo, Koichi Kurita, Nicolas Darrot, Marnix de Nijs, Michiko Nakatani, Kohei Nawa, Carsten Nicolai, Massimo Bartolini feat. Lorenzo Bini, Me, Moriyama Daido, and Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger.
The first-floor corridor also hosts a community space, designed and supervised by Muji, used for various events.
General Information
| Address | 新潟県十日町市本町六の1丁目71-2 |
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| Directions | ●Approx. 10 min. on foot from Tokamachi Station on the JR and Hokuetsu Express lines. ●Approx. 40 min. by car from the Shiozawa-Ishiuchi IC on the Kanetsu Expressway. |
| Car Park | ●Cars: approx. 360 ●Large buses: available |
| Opening Times | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (last admission 4:30 pm) ●Closed: Tuesdays and Wednesdays (if Tuesday/Wednesday are consecutive public holidays, the next business day will be closed instead). *Opening hours may be shortened during the winter season. *Closed during the New Year holidays. |
| Prices | ●Permanent Exhibitions: 1,000 yen (general), 500 yen (elementary/junior high school students) ●Special Exhibitions (includes Permanent Exhibition): 1,200 yen (general), 600 yen (elementary/junior high school students) |
Contact
| Name | Museum on Echigo-Tsumari, MonET |
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| Telephone Number | 025-761-7766 |
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