The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo is situated in Ueno Park. On display is the Museum's 58-piece Rodin collection, three pieces of which is located in front of the museum, including the Thinker, and the Gates of Hell.
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo was established in 1959. Its Main Building is the work of the French architect Le Corbusier (who also worked on the design of the UN Headquarters building). The Museum's collection covers Western paintings and drawings from the 15th to 20th centuries with the emphasis on France and French art.
The museum also includes an art research library with 27,000 volumes including catalogues, monographs and art reference books.
Open 9.30am - 5pm, Friday 9.30am - 8pm (Last admission 30 minutes before closing time) Closed: Mondays and December 28 - January 1 Free admission to Museum Collection on the second and the fourth Saturdays of each month, and November 3.
The museum is one minute from Ueno Station on the JR Yamanote Line (Park Exit) and within 10 minutes on foot from either Keisei Ueno Station on the Kisei Line and Ueno Station on the Ginza or Hibiya subway lines.
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Japan Museums: National Museum of Western Art Tokyo
The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo is situated in 
