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Führung Friends: 1873 – Japan kommt nach Europa

Japan and Europe – a tour in the world museum

Führung Friends: 1873 – Japan kommt nach Europa

When: FRI, January 26, 6pm–7:30pm
Where: Weltmuseum
Entry: Only for Weltmuseum Wien Friends (so become a friend, here)

For those who have read ‘Hare with the Amber eyes,’ this Friday’s tour would be a great follow up. In 1873, an exhibition in Vienna displayed Japan to the world, as Japan was trying to prove itself as a modern country.In this tour, you’ll discover how this move affected Japan, and us as Europeans.

Recommended if you like: briefcase friends, everything Oriental, learning about the place where you live, reading history books that smell like your grandma, wearing striped pyjamas to bed, a Sunday strolling through museums

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