Matsumoto City Museum of Art

Special Exhibition

　

Through the eyes of Japanese and European collectors Royal Copenhagen and Scandinavian Design Art Nouveau to Modern

Saturday, July 2025, 7 – Tuesday, September 12, 2025 (Holiday) Saturday, July 12, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025
2th floor special exhibition Room

Exhibition flyer

In Scandinavia, where winters are long, people value time spent at home and have incorporated excellent design into their daily lives. This exhibition focuses on Denmark and Sweden,19From the end of the century20We will explore the appeal of Nordic design, focusing on ceramics, silverware, and glassware from the 19th century.

Royal Copenhagen, which originated from the Royal Danish Porcelain Manufactory, quickly gained international acclaim for the production of high-quality porcelain and became a pioneer of Nordic Art Nouveau. Jensen began his career as a potter at Bing og Grøndahl, a competing kiln for popularity at the same time, and later founded Georg Jensen, which is renowned for its silverware.

Meanwhile, in Sweden, Rörstrand, the oldest pottery kiln in Scandinavia, produces elegant pottery. Glass crafts have been popular in the Småland region of Sweden for a long time.1950In the 1970s, glass makers such as Orrefors and Costa produced highly artistic glass works.

This exhibition features approximately 100 pieces from valuable private collections in Japan and Europe.200We have selected some of the most brilliant pieces of Scandinavian design to introduce to you. Scandinavian design has improved in quality while exploring the fusion of industry and art, and it remains fresh and appealing even today, when the importance of everyday life is being recognized once again. We hope you enjoy the richness and beauty of Scandinavian life along with the transition of design from Art Nouveau to modernity.

List of works

Information

Session

Saturday, July 2025, 7 – Tuesday, September 12, 2025 (Holiday)

 Saturday, July 12, 2025 – Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Open

9: 00 ~17:00(Admission is16:30)
Closed

Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a holiday) *Open on August 8th (Tuesday) and September 12nd (Monday)
Venue
Special Exhibition Gallery
Sponsorship

Matsumoto City Museum of Art
Co-sponsored

Shinano Mainichi Shimbun, Shimin Times,MGpress
Sponsorship

Royal Danish Embassy, ​​Swedish Embassy
Project Cooperation

Braintrust Co., Ltd.
Fees

 

Fees General University students and Matsumoto residents aged 70 or over
Window Online ticket Window Online ticket
Same-day ticket
1,500 yen
 1,400 yen 1,000 yen 900 yen
Advance ticket 1,300 yen 800 yen
  • Free for high school students and younger, and for people with disabilities and their caregivers1Free name
  • 20For groups of 10 or more, the counter fee will be increased by200Yen discount (same-day ticket sales only)
  • With university students70Matsumoto residents aged 18 or over must present identification (student ID, driver's license, etc.) on the day of the tour.
  • Advance tickets will be available in June12From Sun (Thu)7Month11Until Sunday (Friday)

■With your ticket for this exhibition, you can also view the collection exhibits on the 3rd floor on the day of your visit.

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Related Events

Commemorative Lecture "Royal Copenhagen Bing & Grøndahl"

*This lecture has now finished.

Mr. Shiokawa is one of Japan's leading ceramic collectors, including Art Nouveau porcelain, and has many of his works on display at this exhibition. He will talk about the appeal of Denmark's two major ceramic brands.

Date and Time
July 7th (Sunday), 20：14～
lecturer
Hiroyoshi Shiokawa (Professor at Nihon University, Collector)
Venue
2nd floor multipurpose hall
Prices
Free (However, an Exhibitions admission ticket is required)
* Advance tickets and used tickets are also accepted.
*If you have an electronic ticket, please show the QR code of the ticket.
Capacity
50 people
application
ApplyClick here (From Sunday, July 7th to Friday, July 6th)　

Gallery talk by the museum curator

*All sessions have reached capacity.

Our museum curators will introduce the highlights of the exhibitions.

Date and Time
August 8th (Thursday), August 7th (Thursday), September 8th (Thursday) from 28:9 on each day
set
2nd floor, in front of the special exhibition room
Prices
Free (However, a valid Exhibitions ticket for that day is required)
Capacity
Each time 15 name
application
Applications will be accepted from Wednesday, July 7rd until two days before each event.

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