Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) press release (2024.10.01) Dai Nippon Printing (DNP) “MMM×artscape Museum Goods Fair vol.1” will be held at Maison des Musees du Monde (MMM) in Ginza, Tokyo from October 1st to December 25th. We will display various goods selected by museum goods enthusiast Natsumi Osawa and others. sale Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) will operate the art-related facility Maison des Musees du Monde (MMM) in Ginza, Tokyo, from October 1, 2024 (Tuesday) to December 2024. “MMM×artscape Museum Goods Fair vol.1” will be held on the 25th (Wednesday). In this limited-time event, we will display and sell fall and winter museum goods collected from art museums, museums, zoos, and a variety of other museums in
collaboration with the art information site “artscape” operated by DNP. These goods were selected together with Natsumi Osawa, an artscape article writer and museum goods enthusiast, and
representatives from each museum. Details of these goods will also be introduced on artscape.
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Exterior of MMM (left), example of museum goods (right) [About “MMM×artscape Museum Goods Fair vol.1”] Date: October 1, 2024 (Tuesday) – December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) 11:00-19:00 Venue: Maison des Musees du Monde (MMM) 3F Art Space (DNP Ginza Annex, 7-7-4 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo) Closed: Sundays, holidays, year-end and New Year holidays/last day of March, last day of September *The library on the first basement floor is closed on Mondays. Admission fee: Free Sponsor: Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) Cooperation: Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (Shibetsu District, Hokkaido), Ken Domon Memorial Museum (Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture), Sendai City Museum (Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture), Kyoto City Zoo (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture), Chuya Nakahara Memorial Tate (Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture) ■About museum goods enthusiast Natsumi Osawa Completed a master’s degree at Hokkaido University Graduate School of Letters, studying museum goods from the perspective of museum management theory. After working at a company, he began his career as a museum goods enthusiast. We widely communicate the role of museum goods from the perspectives of “museum experiences” and “museum activities.” His publications include the “Power of Museum Goods” series (Kokusho Kankokai), “Tokimeki Museum Goods” (Genkosha), and “Living with Museums” (Bungaku Tsushin). *An article by Natsumi Osawa will be published on artscape in August 2024 →
https://artscape.jp/article/19540/ ■About Maison des Musees du Monde (MMM) Opened in 2003 as part of DNP’s cultural activities. Based on the concept of “bringing art to your daily life,” this facility provides information about museums in France since its opening, and since 2013 has been around the world (Monde), as well as exhibiting and selling official museum goods. In conjunction with the activities of “Ginza Graphic Gallery (ggg)”, which is adjacent to MMM and introduces graphic designs from around the world through special exhibitions, it will also provide information on up-and-coming designers from around the world and introduce and sell art goods. MMM will expand the connections between world art and design and daily life. *Website URL
https://www.mmm-ginza.org/top.html ■About artscape A web media that connects art galleries and museums with consumers, started in 1995 as part of DNP’s cultural activities. It distributes information on art museums, museums, galleries, and exhibitions throughout Japan. In April 2024, we started distributing articles in real time that were requested by users, and we also renewed the website as a web media that is easier to view and use on smartphones. In the future, in addition to disseminating information on the website, we will expand opportunities for communication between museums and consumers, as well as real-world activities in
collaboration with MMM and others. *Website URL
https://artscape.jp/ *The company names and product names listed are trademarks or registered trademarks of each company. *The contents listed are as of the date of announcement. Please note that this information is subject to change without prior notice.
