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Chichu Art Museum

直島町, JP

Chichu Art Museum

Designed by the architect Tadao Ando and entirely underground, this museum integrates art and architecture. The museum only has a few exhibits: 5 paintings by Claude Monet, a room with a giant sphere and 27 wooden sculptures designed by Walter de Maria, and 3 works by James Turrell, including one wh

ere you walk into a room with variable lighting that changes your perception. The James Turrell work is certainly best appreciated with as few people around as possible, so visit early in the day before the crowds arrive. Tickets must be purchased at the ticket center approximately 50 meters down the road. Next to the entrance is a garden modeled after the scenery that inspired Claude Monet. A [http://www.yoyaku-chichu.jp/e/ special night program on Friday and Saturday] is offered to view Turrell's 'Open Sky' work at sunset for additional fee of ¥500. Advance online reservations are required.

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