Pola Museum of Art

Why Pola Museum of Art is special ?

POLA Museum of Art was opened in 2002 in order to display the extensive private art collection of the company's late owner, Suzuki Tsuneishi.

The museum was built amid a forest of 300 year old beech trees, and although constructed of concrete and glass, it is designed so as not to disrupt the natural environment that surrounds it. To achieve this, the majority of the building is located underground.

The museum features modern and contemporary paintings, sculptures, ceramics and glassware by mostly Japanese and European artists. In addition to temporary exhibits, the museum displays rotating exhibits drawn from its permanent collection which include works by artists such as Cezanne, Monet, Picasso and Renoir.

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What to explore at Pola Museum of Art?

After entering the building, take the escalator down to B1F. This gallery shows a selection of some of Suzuki’s favorite pieces, beginning from when he started to collect all the way through to when he passed away in 2000. One floor below that, there are four more galleries exhibiting oil paintings, glassworks, cosmetic utensils from Art Nouveau and Art Deco, and oriental ceramics. A café and restaurant in the museum give you a chance to take a comfortable rest after bathing in this wonderful shower of art. It is quite cozy sitting near big windows that open to fresh forest green.

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How to get to Pola Museum of Art?

The POLA Museum of Art is a short bus ride from Gora Station, the last stop of Hakone Tozan Railways. Take a Hakone Tozan bus bound for Shissei Kaen and get off at the Pola Bijutsukan bus stop (15 minutes, 300 yen, 4-5 buses per hour, covered by the Hakone Free Pass).

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