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Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture Through Popular Art

Special Discount: Fall 2010

Discover aspects of Japanese culture through people, things, situations and stories depicted in works of Japanese art. At the heart of the exhibit are environments and activities that present a board depiction of Japan - traditional and contemporary, urban and rural, past and present, fantastic and realistic.

The exhibit is organized into three main activity areas, each based on a work of popular art, an artistic form or tradition. The focus areas are:

The focus areas are:

1. Fantastic Animation – featuring film animation:
2. Manga Mania – organized around manga (Japanese comics) and anime (Japanese animation):
3. Artful Traditions – based on woodblock printing and scrolls.

Goals:

• Provide immersive environments in which visitors encounter Japanese culture through different artistic forms and traditions.
• Stimulate visitors’ awareness and recognition of Japanese art.
• Foster understanding and awareness among museum visitors for Japanese childhood experiences.
• Promote conversation about Japan and Japanese culture.

Content:
Japanese culture, traditional and modern art

Target Audience:
Children ages five through 12, families and groups.

Languages:
Text graphics are in English and Spanish.

Venue Length
3 -4 months

Development
Developed by Minnesota Children's Museum and The Children's Museum, Seattle

Support:
Marketing, publicity, educational materials and installation guide are provided. Contact: Amber Stevenson, Traveling Exhibit Manager at 651-225-6053 or contact Traveling Exhibits online.

Size:
1,500 square feet

Download Info:

• Download an informational PDF (1.5 MB)
• Download a PowerPoint presentation (12.1 MB)

Cost Per Venue:
Negotiable - call for details

Open Venues:
Fall 2010, Spring 2011

Tour Schedule:

• Seattle Children’s Museum, January 23 -2004 - June 6, 2004
• Felix Adler Children's Discovery Center, June 19, 2004 - September 26, 2004
• Explora Science Center and Children’s Museum of Albuquerque, October 9, 2004- January 16, 2005
• The Children’s Museum of Memphis, January 29, 2005 - May 8, 2005
• Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, May 21, 2005 - September 11, 2005
• Minnesota Children’s Museum, September 24, 2005 - February 26, 2006
• DuPage Children's Museum, May 1, 2006- August 28, 2006
• COSI Toledo, September 9, 2006- January 7, 2007
• The Pittsburgh Children's Museum, January 20, 2007 - May 13, 2007
• Buell Children's Museum at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, May 26, 2007 - September 3, 2007
• Treehouse Children's Museum, September 15, 2007 - January 6, 2008
• San Antonio Children's Museum, January 19, 2008 - April 27, 2007
• Great Lakes Children's Museum, May 24, 2008 - September 7, 2008
• Kalamazoo Valley Museum, May 9, 2009 - September 7, 2009
• Kids 'N Stuff: An Interactive Experience for Kids: September 19, 2009 - January 3m 2010
• Arizona Museum for Youth: July 16, 2010 - October 10, 2010
• Open Venue - Fall 2010 Special Discount!
• The Building for Kids: February 12, 2011 - May 30, 2011

Contact Traveling Exhibits for more information.

©2006 Presented by the Freeman Foundation Asian Exhibit Initiative Administered by the Association of Children’s Museums. Jump to Japan: Discovering Culture through Popular Art was developed by Minnesota Children’s Museum and The Children’s Museum, Seattle, in partnership with Studio Ghibli and the Ghibli Museum, Mitaka, Japan.