Hara Museum ARC

Exhibition & Event Information

Hara Museum ARC will be closing for the
winter from January 5 until March 16.
Information on our spring exhibitions will be
posted soon.

NEW OUTDOOR INSTALLATION

A permanent installation work by Korean artist Lee Bul is now on public view.
Also on view are outdoor works by Jean-Michel Othoniel (entitled "Kokoro") and Olafur Eliasson ("Sunspace for Shibukawa").
Address
2855-1 Kanai, Shibukawa-shi, Gunma Prefecture 377-0027
Map
DoCoMo
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SoftBank
Tel
0279-24-6585
E-mail
arc@haramuseum.or.jp
Directions
By train/
Take the Joetsu Shinkansen to Takasaki, change
to the Joestu Line and disembark at Shibukawa.
From Shibukawa, ARC is 10 min. by taxi or 15 min. by bus (Ikaho Onsen bus
to Green Bokujo Mae).
By car/
Take the Kan-estu Expressway and exit at the
Shibukawa Ikaho Interchange. Go in the direction of
Ikaho Onsen for 8 kilometers (about 15 min.)
until you reach the Green Bokujo.
Parking is also available.
Hours
9:30 am -4:30 pm (last
entry 30 minutes
before closing)
Admission
General [over 12] 1,000yen
Children [over 3] 500yen
Free for Museum members;
seniors [70 or over] half price;
discounts are available for
school groups adn for a group of 20 or more.

Admission is free for elementary school and
junior high school
students residing in Gunma prefecture every
Saturday during school terms (except when
entering through the Green Bokujo).

Combination ticket for Hara Museum ARC
and Ikaho Green Bokujo (neighboring ranch):
General 1,800 yen; Children 900 yen
Closed
Thursdays
(except when a holiday or during the month of August),
between exhibitions and during the winter break.
The museum may be temporarily closed in the
event of severe weather.
Please contact us
for further details.

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Hara Museum ARC
Located in one corner of the Green Bokujo
in the foothills of Mount Haruna, Hara Museum ARC
was founded as an annex of the Hara Museum of
Contemporary Art in 1988 to serve as a venue for
the best in contemporary art from Japan and abroad.
Built of wood and designed by Arata Isozaki,
the museum's sharp black structures provide a
stunning contrast to their natural surroundings in
every season of the year.
The Museum Shop
at Hara Museum ARC
The Museum Shop provides a full line of catalogs,
posters, artist's goods and accessories with an essence
that brings the joy of contemporary art into daily
living, including products that incorporate
animals and nature as their theme.
Cafe d'Art at
Hara Museum ARC
Special sandwich and refreshments made at
the Green Bokujo (neighboring ranch) are
prepared, as well as the special image cake
which is served only in the weekends. Perfect
for a short respite or an informal garden party
with your friends.
Hours: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (last order 4:15 pm)
Kankai Pavilion
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of Hara Museum ARC, a special gallery space called the Kankai Pavilion (designed by Arata Isozaki) was built. It references the traditional shoin (drawing room) style of Japanese architecture and reveals a high level of artisanship, from the wood work to the use of black mortar and washi paper in the finishing. The most advanced LED-based illumination was also used to closely mimic the light of traditional Japanese candles. The result is a space that reproduces the original Japanese environment in which the works were viewed in the past. At the Kankai Pavilion, viewers will be able to enjoy exhibitions of traditional East Asian art from the Hara Rokuro Collection, displayed together with works of contemporary art from the Hara Museum Collection.