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Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum
Enter the magnificent world of Art Nouveau
The museum has a collection of approximately 500 works by Alphonse Mucha, ranging from his early to later years, and exhibits valuable works such as posters and oil paintings.
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■About Alphonse Mucha
Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) was a leading artist of Art Nouveau, which flourished at the end of the 19th century. During the late 19th century, known as the "Golden Age of Posters," Mucha's "Musha style," characterized by his depictions of graceful women surrounded by flowers, supple curves, and pale colors, was praised by many as the "flower of Art Nouveau," making him one of the most popular poster artists. Unsatisfied with his success in Paris, Mucha continued to search for his own path, determined to contribute to his native Czech Republic and the Slavic people through art, and moved his base of operations to the Czech Republic, where he produced numerous works imbued with profound messages of love for humanity and country.
The Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum offers special exhibitions that trace Mucha's creative career throughout his life from a variety of angles, making them easy to understand even for first-time visitors and enjoyable to view.
| Event period and date | All year round |
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| Business hours and holidays | 9:30-17:15 (entry until 16:30) Closed: Mondays (open on public holidays and between public holidays, closed the following weekday), the day after a public holiday (open on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays). For details, please check the museum's official website. |
| Price | Adults: 510 yen, High school and university students: 310 yen, etc. *Admission fees may change if a special exhibition is held. Please check the official website. |
| Contact Us | Sakai Alphonse Mucha Museum 072-222-5533 |
| Official website | https://mucha.sakai-bunshin.com/ |
| Address | 2nd to 4th floors of Belle Marge Sakai Building No. 2, 1-2-200 Tadei-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City |
| Access |
Exit the ticket gates at Sakaishi Station on the JR Hanwa Line, turn right and go straight along the 2nd floor deck passage. The 2nd floor main entrance is at the end of the passage on the right (approximately a 3-minute walk from the station). |
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