Let’s visit Roppongi – Japan’s First Snoopy Museum!

This time Chapmangallery will tell you to go to the Snoopy Museum, which starts on April 2016! One of the popular cartoon characters in the world is “Snoopy.” Snoopy’s funny appearance and the unique character of Charlie Brown made the story of the two liked by not a few people.

Branch of the Schulz Museum Now in Japan

The Snoopy Museum was started in April 2016 in Roppongi, Japan. The Snoopy Museum is the world’s first branch of the Schulz Museum in Santa Rosa, California, USA.

The Snoopy Museum has a gallery that exhibits products about the Snoopy character created by the creator of this character himself, namely Charles M. Schulz. Then there is the native comic gallery from this character, “Peanuts,” a gift shop that sells many original Snoopy character products, and a cafe with an open deck concept, Cafe Blanket.

This place can be accessed within a 7-minute walk from Roppongi Station and can be a resting place in the middle of a busy urban location. Before entering this museum, visitors will be welcomed by a variety of expressions from Snoopy.

These are Snoopy’s 5 bodies. This character is not enough than 3 years old. In 1953 this character was still a small dog that jogged with its four legs, but since 1997 this character began to be created standing on 2 feet and so until now.

A Valuable Original Comic Gallery

After stepping on the museum, on the left there is a cafe visitor, in the central location there is a gift shop, and on the right, there is a gallery. First, let’s watch the gallery space in front of the atrium. Here there are 4452 copies of the indigenous 3D comic art “Peanuts.”

When you approach, you will think, “Wow, this is a comic group that is not small!”. But if you take a little distance, you will meet a familiar figure from Charlie Brown and Snoopy. In the comic gallery, visitors will see an option original comic from Jean, Schulz’s wife. When watching and enjoying this historical comic in sequence, you may forget the time.

Also, there are memory objects related to Schulz and “Peanuts” like sketch drawings and hand articles.

Many Original Souvenirs Can Only Be Found Here

Next, we will take you to the BROWN’S STORE store. Here, there are so many kinds of products, like books, stationery, home appliances, and many daily necessities! Besides, there are also original Snoopy Museum products and products in collaboration with familiar brands in Japan that can be used as souvenirs to take home.

The convenience of “Cafe Blanket” That Will Make You Forget Being in Urban

If we are hungry, please come to “Cafe Blanket.” The freshness of the blue color of the table will welcome us and give off an impressive cafe atmosphere. There are many kinds of menus, one of which is the Snoopy Dish Combo (starting from 1,480 yen) which consists of a sandwich with mini corn dogs, potatoes, and peanuts butter.

Also, many kinds of dessert can be enjoyed, like a pancake and a pizza dessert, as well as drinks associated with exhibitions in the museum, namely the milkshake “My Sweet Bubble” (priced at 900 yen). There are also places to sit on the open deck that will create you have no chance that you are in the middle of the city.

Where Can I Buy Tickets?

Because visitors who are interested in experiencing the Snoopy Museum which contains a lot of the appeal of Peanuts and Snoopy’s comics is quite a lot, then you must order tickets with the specified date and time. Tickets can be purchased a maximum of 2 days before traffic on Lawson Tickets. Also, if you have time before the day of the visit, we can buy tickets for the day of traffic at the ticket sales location in this museum. Information about tickets can be seen on this website.

7 Museums in Japan That You Must Visit

When you travel to Japan, not only historical tours, habits, and shopping that you visit, but you can increase your knowledge, thereby visiting the many existing museums. Not only famous for its animation museums, but Japan also has many exciting types of museums that you can visit.

Hmm, where are the places? 

Sewerage Science Museum

This museum is one of the interesting museums in Japan because this museum presents so many types of drainage disposal. With the existence of this museum, it is hoped that it can increase interest in the importance of the water channel. This museum consists of five floors that you can explore from the basement floor. The location is currently at 1 Chome-1-53 Takami, Konohana-Ku, Osaka.

Meguro Parasite Museum

Meguro Parasite Museum is the only museum that presents many types of parasites that become one of its charms. This museum has around 4,500 species of parasites. Besides that, in this museum, there is also a souvenir shop that provides souvenirs with a parasitic theme. The location is currently at 4 Chome-1-1 Shimomeguro, Meguro, Tokyo.

Meiji University Museum of Criminal Material Department

If you like films that smell criminal, you can visit this one museum. In this museum, you will find new knowledge about the history of wickedness contained in Japan and thoroughly with the punishment. Various types of devices used to punish exist in this museum. Are you interested in seeing it?

Chinsekikan Museum

This museum is a fascinating museum located in Japan. Why is that? Yes, because this museum displays so many types of stones that are similar to people’s faces. This museum holds for 1700 stone collections that are similar to people’s faces. You will chase a stone that is similar to Elvis Presley’s face.

Tobacco and Salt Museum

Tobacco and Salt Museum has been established since 1978. In this museum, you will be treated to various types of tobacco and salt. Here you will be treated to the many types of writing and merchandise concerned with tobacco. Not only that, you can watch movies on the first floor. The location is in Jinnan 1-16-8, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

Tottori Sand Museum

This museum is the only museum in the world that exhibits many types of sand sculptures with opposing themes every year. Even to create different themes, artists from all over the world were invited to participate in the making. How? Are you interested in visiting?

Shinyokohama Ramen Museum

Japan is familiar with ramen food when it has a museum. You can learn about the history of ramen growth found in Japan. This museum has two floors. You will be treated to many types of noodles, soups, toppings, and so many kinds of neatly organized bowls. The location of this museum is currently at 2 Chome-14-21 Shinyokohama, Kohoku-Ku, Yokohama.

Art Representation in Australia

There is a unique in the art that makes it have its charm compared to different things in the world. If art is identified as a form of expression; on the other hand, art can also act as entertainment. Now art is getting closer to the public with festivals, markets to parks to create a sustainable art environment.

Australia, as a country with lively cities, is known for its rich artistic environment. The existence of powerful relationships made between the environment and the public has created not a few subcultures.

Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne to become three main cities that can represent and become a benchmark for the growth of art in Australia. Thanks to a conducive environment and rich in subcultures, various festivals, galleries, and museums are unique tourist attractions to visit to witness the rapid growth of art in these three cities.

Perth

Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA)

Different cities, different subcultures. If Sydney has an Australian Museum of Contemporary Art, Perth has the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA). Located in the heart of the city and a historic building, PICA is a representative body of Perth’s arts.

The density of art saved in this location created PICA as an institution that produces various annual programs, ranging from contemporary dance, theater to interdisciplinary projects. With the main objective of promoting and supporting the art sub-speakers in Australia, this museum is useful as an incubator that can stimulate critical discussion between the public, to the point of becoming among the important elements in the growth of art and the arts community in Australia.

Rooftop Movies

The film, as an audiovisual art format, has an advantage in expressing an idea. Using storytelling and diverse cinematography, the film becomes a work of art of robust interpretation. However, despite all its complexity, the film is cool entertainment, and it is the business that is optimized by the Perth public. Using space on the roof of the building, this film screening offers entertainment options for film enthusiasts.

Apart from the ritual of watching a film which normally must be carried out in a theater or cinema where the freedom of the audience is limited, here all people can enjoy the movie with ease and the bonus of getting the sunset if it comes early. The place which starts at 6 pm local time is at the City of Perth Parking Roe Street Car Park 68 Roe St, Perth with ticket prices starting from $ AUD16 to $ AUD30.

Sydney

Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW)

As one of the first custom institutions in Australia, the Art Gallery of New South Wales has been established since 1871 to the extent that there are not a few artifacts that map the growth of art in Australia. Its strategic location in The Domain, Sydney, and its magnificent buildings have made it one of the places that tourists must visit when they travel to Sydney. One of the things that created this place is still impressive; one of the many other contemporary galleries in the Art After Hours event.

If galleries or museums often close at 6 or 7 pm, at Art After Hours, the public can visit the gallery until 10 pm every Wednesday. Thanks to extended opening hours, the gallery has become a place of choice for people of all ages to relax after their activities. Besides being able to see art collections, live music until workshops and film screenings are among the agenda at this location.

CarriageWorks

There is a special charm that is made in a room or industrial building. The angle created as it is the versatile building to be used as the location of the event for all walks of life. That is what made Carriageworks stand out compared to other art spaces in Sydney. As the largest multi-arts center in Australia, this location can become a “home” for a variety of contemporary art. So, not infrequently not a few art programs that carry local and international artists as a form of social reflection and differences in customs in Australia.

Using the old Eveleigh Rail Yards building on Wilson Street, it didn’t take long to find it on the map or even ask residents. Comes with a train station industrial situation with a touch of 19th-century Australian blacksmith workshop elements, and detailed bricks and scrap metal that are still preserved, this location is among the witnesses of the growth of Australian art from time to time.

Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA)

Mentioning the word contemporary in its name, it is clear that this location is dedicated to introducing contemporary art to the public who want to get to know art from Australia and all the world. Strict curation and interactive programs with the public show that art now no longer has the nature of the elite or merely understood by certain parties.

Variants of works that continue to fill the exhibition slots in this museum can shift the perception of the concept of the museum in general that is synonymous with artifacts or works that are not progressive towards the times. From the thematic exhibitions, new works by emerging artists, to sculptures and new media, the museum with art deco architecture is among the main points in Sydney that are worth visiting by tourists.

Melbourne

Australian Center for Contemporary Art (ACCA)

The advantage of this gallery is that the building easily looks like a European Kunsthalle with a touch of rustic iron in copper color, and its location is only 5 minutes from the National Gallery of Victoria. As far as the eye can see, all the corners in this gallery look interesting. When stepping on the building, you will be greeted with a large room that is neatly arranged to highlight the work of the exhibition.

The exciting program here encourages the public to get to know the broad array of artists and artistic growth found in Melbourne and Australia. Supported by free public talks, workshops, and a gallery tour, there is no argument for not coming to this gallery at leisure. If we come at the right time, you can find the works of international artists on display temporarily, one of which is an artist from Beijing, He An, known for the installation of neon signage. The He An exhibition will be held until April 23, 2017.

National Gallery of Victoria (NGV)

This gallery is a premier location in Melbourne that offers magical contemporary art exhibitions. As the oldest and most visited gallery, this location often offers the best work from world-renowned visual artists, including architecture, design, fashion, dance, and even sound. Founded in 1861, NGV is now a gallery that holds an art collection of more than 70,000 works of various ages. So it’s not surprising that Melbourne is among the main cities that are rich in subcultures and the public who are eager for art.

Art in Australia is very diverse due to the wide access and culture of art that is developed between the public and the environment. The existence of these variations, making Australia the destination of choice for world art lovers, especially in 3 main cities, namely Perth, Sydney, and Melbourne. Rows of galleries, museums to folk art parties make these cities an incubator and representation of the growth of art in Australia.