Art Tower Mito Data

1-6-8 Goken-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki-ken, 310-0063 Japan
Mail to: webstaff@arttowermito.or.jp
Phone: (029)227-8111 / Fax: (029)227-8110

ART TOWER MITO (ATM) DATA

Name (English): Art Tower Mito (ATM)

Name (Japanese): Mito Geijutsu-kan

Director General: Mr. Hidekazu Yoshida

Location: 1-6-8 Goken-cho, Mito-shi, Ibaraki Prefecture, 310 Japan

Administrative Body:
Mito Arts Foundation, founded by City of Mito Ibaraki Prefecture in March, 1988 at a capitalization of ¥100 million ($830,000, at $1= ¥120)
(President, Ms. Hanae Mori)

Planning: December 1986 to February 1988

Construction: March 1988 to February 1990

Opening Date: March 22, 1990

Owner: City of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture

Architects: Arata Isozaki and Associates (selected on basis of merit)

Project Supervision: Mito-shi Geijutsu-kan Kensetsu Jimusho (Mito City ATM Construction Office)

Total Site Area: 13,941 sq. meters (150,000 sq. ft.)

Total Project Cost: ¥10.35 billion ($86 million, at $1= ¥120)

Building Area: 6,873.91 sq. meters (74,000 sq. ft.)

Total Floor Space: 22,432.1 sq. meters (241,500 sq. ft.)

Structural Type: Reinforced concrete, steel frame

Number of Floors: Four (above ground) and two basement floors

District Classification: Business district / fire-prevention area

OPENING HOURS

Entrance Hall Ticket Sales and Information: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (or until event closing times)

Tower: Tue. - Fri. 10:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m., Sat./Sun./National holidays 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (depending on weather)

Contemporary Art Gallery: 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (no admittance after 5:30 p.m.)

Underground Parking Lot: 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Museum Shop "Contrepoint": 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. (closing time depends on events)

Restaurant Endo: 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Coffee Lounge: 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

CLOSING DATES
Mondays (Tuesdays if Monday is a national holiday)
Winter holiday season
Special maintenance days (announced in advance in ATM NEWS)
Shops and restaurants also closed on museum closing days

FEES
No fee charged for Plaza and Entrance Hall
Tower: ¥200 (children half-price)
ATM Tour: ¥500 (children ¥400, infants free)
Parking: ¥100 for each 30 minutes

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Administration Office (Art Tower Mito/Mito Arts Foundation )
Phone: (029) 227-8111
Fax: (029) 227-8110

Ticket Center
Concerts: (029) 231-8000
Other Performances: (029) 225-3555

Museum Shop "Contrepoint"
Phone: (029) 227-0492

Restaurant Endo
Phone: (029) 224-2678

Other:

Concert Hall ATM Production Section
Phone: (029) 227-8118
Fax: (029) 227-8130

ACM Theatre Production Section
Phone: (029) 227-8123
Fax: (029) 227-8130

Contemporary Art Center
Phone: (029) 227-8120
Fax: (029) 227-8130

E-mail address: webstaff@arttowermito.or.jp

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