Ken Iwata Mother and child Museum

A sculpture museum built in the grounds of a lodging facility that used to be the site of the now closed Munakata Elementary School. Ken Iwata, studied how to make sculptures at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts (currently known as the Tokyo University of the Arts). Ken Iwata has been creating sculptures for about 60 years. The museum exhibits 44 sculptures centered around the theme of ''mother and child''. Inside and outside the musuem you will be able to find many statues of mothers with their children on display. Other sculptures showcase children praying for peace.

A modern museum designed by Toyo Ito

A semi-outdoor building that blends in with nature. Sit on a bench, take in the scenery and enjoy the the beauty of the sculptures.

Ken Iwata's warm works based on the theme of a mother and child.

The morning and afternoon versions of the original song "Toki no Tobira" . Music that tells the time.

The sea of Omishima spreading before your eyes.

Immerse yourself in the thoughts of Ken Iwata while gazing out at the crystal clear ocean that spreads out far and wide in front of the museum.

A semi-outdoor art museum in harmony with nature.

In the summer of 2011, Ken Iwata, who is known for his warm sculpting style, exhibited works on the theme of "Mother and Child." The museum was opened as a semi-outdoor exhibition space with many benches to sit on. From the comfort of a bench you can ejoy the sculptures at you own leasure while simultaneously feeling the light breeze of the Seto Inland Sea. The architecture of the museum itself by Toyo Ito is also one of the highlights to see.
Akira and Mariko Senju, former student's of Ken Iwata at Keio Gijuku kindergarten kindly provided our museum with an originally composed song titled "Toki no Tobira".
In the hall, the song will be played and broadcast as "music that tells the time". There are two versions of the song with different lengths. The morning version (1 minute 46 seconds) will be broadcast at 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 and 12:00. The evening version (2 minutes 17 seconds) will be broadcast at 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00 and 17:00. If you have any questions about the song, please feel free to ask us when you visit the museum.
please feel free to ask us when you visit the museum.

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The Mystery of the Ken Iwata Mother and Child Museum

Ken Iwata is known for his many works based on the theme of "Mother and Child," however, some of the 44 works on display include creatures other than humans. How man different types of creatures are carved?
A. 5 types　B. 7 types　C. 9 types

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