So, the Matisse exhibition was quite an enjoyable/stimulating experience, even if I don’t understand it, and this is a bonus article about it.
After touring the three floors of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum’s exhibition hall, I thought I would stop by the museum store to buy some postcards and go home, but I was naive.
This Matisse exhibition limits the number of people who reserve admission in 30-minute intervals. This system makes it difficult for visitors to concentrate, and even though it was the middle of the summer vacation, the exhibition was so popular that there was already a long line at the entrance of the exhibition (a line of people who had already reserved admission and a line of people who were going to buy tickets on the day of the exhibition) even in the morning. The revenue from admission fees must be quite impressive.
However, the exhibition authorities were not satisfied with just that: before going down to the museum store on the first floor, a special souvenir shop for the Matisse exhibition was set up on the third floor.
This was quite a huge shop, and they were very enthusiastic about it.
Here it is.
In addition to the standard catalog, posters, cards, and stationery, you can also see shirts, towels, and other apparel, accessories, tableware, and a tapestry in the back. Although not pictured, for some reason there was even a lemon cake and card set for sale. With such a large selection of products, there will probably be some leftovers, and it may be difficult to make a profit, but I wonder if that is superfluous to worry about.
The merchandise sales area was even more exciting than the exhibition hall, as if the customers’ temperatures rise in response to the enthusiasm of the sellers.
After leaving the exhibition hall, I took a peek at the regular museum store on the first floor, which also has a special corner for the Matisse exhibition.
But hey, my eyes can’t deceive me about the fact that the postcard prices were a bit higher than the 3rd floor specials (lol).
We left the museum in a frenzy of excitement from the Matisse exhibition and merchandise sales, just as hot as the hot Tokyo summer. Speaking of the TMAM, I have to take a picture of this spherical object at the end.
By the time we pulled out, it had cleared up a bit and the temperature was even higher.
I wish I could end here, but this time, there is an extra time.
Yes, I too was a bit taken in by the enthusiasm of the event. Normally, I would only buy postcards, but I impulsively bought cards and frames to put them in. I thought that if I went to a home improvement store, I might be able to find something similar for less than half the price, but I was too eager.
No, no, this is not a waste of money.
I can enjoy hanging not only Matisse postcards in my living room and hallway, but also various postcards from art and photo exhibitions that I have bought. I can also hang up my own photos. If you use cheap frames from a home improvement store or a hundred-yen store, you may not be able to truly enjoy them.
So, it’s absolutely not a waste of money.
