Come to the beautiful ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto, for an UMAC meeting and tour of Kyoto’s university museums on May 18, 2015. You are also invited to an international symposium the previous day at the Kyoto National Museum on the topic of Internationalization of Japanese Museums.”

 

UMAC Kyoto Meeting & Tour

Kyoto has been called the “city of universities.” There are about 40 universities in and around Kyoto. About thirty percent of these institutions of higher learning have museums. The collections of these museums, comprising such genres as historical documents and art, are not only used for research and education but have also been exhibited and published. However, these activities are not well known to the people of the community.

Museums belonging to universities in Kyoto work together through the University Museum Association of Kyoto, founded in 2011. This network includes 15 of the 14 city, national, and private university museums, covering a variety of comprehensive, history, culture, arts and crafts, education and religions.

Join us on the UMAC Kyoto Meeting & Tour!

 

Date and Time: May 18, 2015 / 10:00–18:00

Organizers: International Committee for University Museums and Collections (ICOM-UMAC), Japanese National Committee for ICOM (ICOM-Japan), University Museum Association of Kyoto, Japan Association of Museums

Schedule:

9:30　　            Kyoto Station, Hachijō Exit

(transfer by chartered bus)

10:00~13:00      Kyoto Institute of Technology

Workshop organized by the University Museum Association of Kyoto

Tour of the Museum and Archives, Kyoto Institute of Technology

(Lunch)

(transfer by chartered bus)

13:00~13:20　　Kyoto University

13:20~14:20      Tour of the Kyoto University Museum

(transfer by chartered bus)

15:00~16:00      Tour of the Kyoto Museum for World Peace, Ritsumeikan University

(transfer by chartered bus)

16:30~17:30　　Backyard Tour of the Ryūkoku Museum, Ryūkoku University

(transfer by chartered bus)

18:00                  Kyoto Station Hachijō Exit

 

Participation is free (excluding transportation expenses to and from Kyoto, accommodations). Advance registration is required.

 

Please register with Museum of International Cultures of KUFS

umc@kufs.ac.jp