Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum

The Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Japanese东京 都 庭园 美术馆, Tōkyō-to Teien Bijutsukan ) is an urban art museum in Tokyo's Minato district.

The building was designed by the Imperial Household Agency as a residence ( 2100.47 m²) built in 1933 by Prince Asaka Yasuhiko in the Art Deco style. The matching interior comes from the French designers Henri Rapin, Ivan -Léon Blanchot and René Lalique.

1947 different the prince and his line as a result of reorganization of the imperial house of this off, the system fell to the state. From 1947-50 she was listed as officially as the residence of the Foreign Minister, but used in practice by Prime Minister Yoshida. Then the plant was sold to the Seibu Railway Company, which she operated for the government as a State Guest House. 1981 Tokyo bought the plant and opened the house on October 1, 1983 as an art museum, as a work of art of art deco. These are held small exhibitions that fit the style of the house. The large garden contains lawns a Japanese and a west -designed part.

North and east the museum grounds is surrounded by the National Park for nature studies.