Category Archives: Folk Culture

Tottori Prefectural Museum, Tottori, Japan

The Tottori Prefectural Museum (鳥取県立博物館) is a prefectural museum located in Tottori, Japan, dedicated to the nature, history, folklore, and art of Tottori Prefecture. Over three thousand items from the permanent collection are on display and the museum also stages temporary exhibitions. The Tottori Prefectural Museum was established for the…

Tottori Prefectural Museum, Tottori, Japan

Tokyo National Museum, Taitō-ku, Japan

The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館), or TNM, established in 1872, is the oldest Japanese national museum, the largest art museum in Japan and one of the largest art museums in the world The museum collects, houses, and preserves a comprehensive collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia, focusing…

Tokyo National Museum, Taitō-ku, Japan

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

The Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a theatre at 15 avenue Montaigne in Paris The theater is named not after the famed Avenue des Champs-Élysées, but rather after the neighborhood which it is situated in, the Quartier des Champs-Élysées Opened in 1913, it was designed by French architect Auguste Perret and…

Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, France

Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, Tokyo, Japan

Osamu Tezuka (Japanese: 手塚治虫,) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist, animator, film producer, medical doctor and activist. Born in Osaka Prefecture, his prolific output, pioneering techniques, and innovative redefinitions of genres earned him such titles as “the father of manga”, “the godfather of manga” and “the god of manga”.…

Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, Tokyo, Japan

Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain

Teatro Real (Royal Theatre), is a major opera house located in Madrid, Spain The Teatro Real opera is one of the great theaters of Europe and its seasons are home productions involving leading figures of the international singing, musical direction, stage direction and dance The theater also offers guided tours…

Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain

Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli, Italy

The Real Teatro di San Carlo (Royal Theatre of Saint Charles), its original name under the Bourbon monarchy but known today as simply the Teatro di San Carlo, is an opera house in Naples, Italy It is located adjacent to the central Piazza del Plebiscito, and connected to the Royal…

Teatro di San Carlo, Napoli, Italy

Teatro della Pergola, Florence, Italy

The Teatro della Pergola is a historic opera house in Florence, Italy Built between 1652 and 1656 by a group of Florentine nobles interested in the cultivation of the arts called the Accademia degli Immobili, The Pergola was the first theater in Italy to be built with boxes encircling the…

Teatro della Pergola, Florence, Italy

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Italy

The Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Rome Opera House) is an opera house in Rome, Italy Originally opened in November 1880 as the 2,212 seat Costanzi Theatre, it has undergone several changes of name as well modifications and improvements The present house seats 1,600 The “Teatro dell’Opera di Roma” was named…

Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, Italy

Teatro Bibiena, Via Accademia, Italy

The Teatro Bibiena di Mantova, so called “scientific” theatre designed by Antonio Galli Bibiena in 1767, famous around the world for the interior decoration, is a real jewel, a place where artistic and musical perfection is achieved To visit this theatre is to discover the splendour and grace of the…

Teatro Bibiena, Via Accademia, Italy

Tallinn City Museum, Tallinn, Estonia

Tallinn City Museum (Tallinna Linnamuuseum) encompasses 10 sites around Tallinn that give insight into the history of the town from the earliest times to the present. It includes museums for children, a photography museum, and extensive parts of the town fortifications, both medieval and modern. The mains site is located…

Tallinn City Museum, Tallinn, Estonia

Tachibana Museum, Yanagawa-shi, Japan

Tachibana museum（立花家史料館） houses Daimyo who ruled Yanagawa through the Edo period, arts and crafts that are transferred to the Tachibana family. In 1945, “Flower History Material Museum” was established, we have made exhibitions of Daimyo tools in the house of Yanagawa Doma Tachibana House “Oka”. In 1994, as a facility…

Tachibana Museum, Yanagawa-shi, Japan

University of the Philippines Visayas – Center for West Visayan Studies, Iloilo City, Philippines

The Center for West Visayan Studies (CWVS), Created in 1975, locate in the Iloilo City Campus, to answer the need for a concerted effort to preserve and disseminate information on the rich historico-cultural legacy of the region. The center initiates historico-cultural studies and encourages researches that deal with current issues…

University of the Philippines Visayas – Center for West Visayan Studies, Iloilo City, Philippines

Unit Pengelola Museum Seni, Indonesia

Unit Pengelola Museum belongs to The Department of Tourism and Culture of the Special Capital Province of Jakarta, one of the provincial government agencies of DKI Jakarta. This service is responsible and responsible for all matters related to culture and tourism in Jakarta and Kepulauan Seribu. Jakarta Art Museum is…

Unit Pengelola Museum Seni, Indonesia

Vienna State Opera, Wien, Austria

The Vienna State Opera is an opera house – and opera company – with a history dating back to the mid-19th century. It is located in the centre of Vienna, Austria. It was originally called the Vienna Court Opera (Wiener Hofoper). In 1920, with the replacement of the Habsburg Monarchy…

Vienna State Opera, Wien, Austria

West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong

The West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD) is a development project that aims to form an international-grade arts and culture hub. Stretching across 40 hectares of reclaimed land, the West Kowloon Cultural District is one of the largest cultural projects in the world, blending art, education and open space. Its vision…

West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong

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