Tour & Toast | “Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan”
Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan
Cafe Leonelli at MFAH
Photo by Claudia Casbarian for Julie Soefer Photography
Cafe Leonelli at MFAH
Photo by Claudia Casbarian for Julie Soefer Photography
Summer 2024
Join fellow art enthusiasts for a private group tour of Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan. Come see and learn about Japan’s Meiji era (1868–1912). The exhibition explores themes including the role of the sea in Japanese culture; the changing gender roles of the period; the nation’s religion, traditions, and myths; and plants and animals embraced internationally as motifs for export. Following the tour, head over to Cafe Leonelli for a complimentary drink.
Tickets
- $24 per person
- $20 for MFAH members
Plan Your Visit
- Tickets include admission to the MFAH Permanent Collections and all special exhibitions.
- No need to find a group on your own to book this tour.
- Meet in the lobby of the Beck Building.
- Parking Information | Museum Hours | MFAH Campus Map
Questions?
Contact GroupSales@mfah.org or 713.639.7878.
“Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan” is organized by the Japanese Art Society of America (JASA), with funds provided by JASA members, to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, in collaboration with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
In Houston, major support is provided by:
Bobbie Nau
Additional generous support is provided by:
Kathy and Glen Gondo
Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs
Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas)
Anne and Albert Chao
Daikin Comfort Technologies
Marty and Kathy Goossen
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
Dr. Ritsuko Komaki
Local Foods Group
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, Inc.
Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc.
Miwa Sakashita and Dr. John R. Stroehlein
Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
Nanako and Dale Tingleaf
The exhibition catalogue is made possible with funds provided by The E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation and The Mary Griggs Burke Center for Japanese Art, Columbia University.