{"id":280,"date":"2020-03-11T17:29:31","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T08:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sompo-museum.org\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2026-02-03T04:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T04:40:00","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sompo-museum.org\/en\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><main class=\"l-main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"l-main-header l-main-header--slim-02\">\n<div class=\"l-main-header__inner\">\n<p class=\"l-main-header__sub\">About Sompo Museum of Art<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"c-heading-01\">History<\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/l-main-header__inner -->\n    <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/l-main-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"p-about-menu__wrap\">\n<nav class=\"p-about-menu\">\n<div class=\"p-about-menu__inner\">\n<p class=\"p-about-menu__trigger js-accordion\">menu<\/p>\n<div class=\"p-about-menu__body\">\n<ul class=\"p-about-menu__list\">\n<li class=\"p-about-menu__item\"><a href=\"\/en\/about-us\/\" class=\"p-about-menu__link\">About Sompo<br \/>\n                                Museum of Art<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p-about-menu__item\"><a href=\"\/en\/about-us\/greeting\/\"\n                                class=\"p-about-menu__link\">Greeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p-about-menu__item\"><a href=\"\/en\/about-us\/concept\/\"\n                                class=\"p-about-menu__link\">Concept<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p-about-menu__item is-active\"><a href=\"\/en\/about-us\/history\/\"\n                                class=\"p-about-menu__link\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"p-about-menu__item\"><a href=\"\/en\/about-us\/foundation\/\"\n                                class=\"p-about-menu__link\">About the Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-menu__list -->\n                <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-menu__body -->\n            <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-menu__inner --><br \/>\n        <\/nav>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-menu -->\n    <\/div>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-menu__wrap --><\/p>\n<section class=\"p-about-history\">\n<div class=\"l-section-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"p-about-history__heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/txt_2020_01@2x.png 2x\"\n                    src=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/txt_2020_01.png\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-about-history__name\">Sompo Museum of Art<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-block\">\n<div class=\"l-row c-row\">\n<div class=\"l-col-12 l-col-6-md\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_01_pc-sp.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_01_pc-sp.jpg\"><br \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_01_pc-sp.jpg\"\n                                    src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_01_pc-sp.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">Entrance<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-col-12 l-col-6-md\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_02_pc-sp.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_02_pc-sp.jpg\"><br \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_02_pc-sp.jpg\"\n                                    src=\"\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/08\/img_history_01_02_pc-sp.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">Exhibition Gallery<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-about-history__table\">\n<table class=\"c-table c-table--top-border\">\n<tr>\n<th>July 2020<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum is reopened after transferring to a new dedicated building on the grounds of Sompo Japan\u2019s headquarters.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>April 2020<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum\u2019s name is changed to the \u2018Sompo Museum of Art.\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-history__table -->\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"p-about-history\">\n<div class=\"l-section-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"p-about-history__heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\n                    src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/txt_2002-2019.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\"\n                    height=\"56\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1761\" \/><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-about-history__name\">Seiji Togo Memorial <br class=\"u-dn-md\">Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum of<br \/>\n                Art<br \/>\n                Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Museum of Art<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-block\">\n<div class=\"l-row c-row\">\n<div class=\"l-col-12\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img_history_ex-face_pc_sp.jpg\"\n                                    alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"376\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1512\" \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">FACE(Public Competition) exhibit<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-about-history__table\">\n<table class=\"c-table c-table--top-border\">\n<tr>\n<th>July 2019<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum has welcomed a total of 6 million visitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>September 2014<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum\u2019s name is changed to the \u2018Seiji Togo Memorial Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Museum<br \/>\n                                of Art\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>December 2012<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum has welcomed a total of 5 million visitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>December 2011<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; FACE (a competition that is open to the general public) is established.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>August 2007<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum has welcomed a total of 4 million visitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>September 2003<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; A \u2018Van Gogh and Flowers\u2019 exhibition is held.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>July 2002<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum\u2019s name is changed to the \u2018Sompo Japan Seiji Togo Museum of Art.\u2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-history__table -->\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"p-about-history\">\n<div class=\"l-section-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"p-about-history__heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/txt_1987-2001_01@2x.png 2x\"\n                    src=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/txt_1987-2001_01.png\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-about-history__name\">Seiji Togo Memorial Yasuda Kasai Museum of Art<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-block\">\n<div class=\"l-row c-row\">\n<div class=\"l-col-12 l-col-6-md\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img_history_ex-gogh_pc_sp.jpg\"\n                                    alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1514\" \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">\u2018Vincent Van Gogh and his Time\u2019 exhibit<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-col-12 l-col-6-md\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/img_history_gogh-sunflowers_pc_sp.jpg\"\n                                    alt=\"\" width=\"670\" height=\"446\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1515\" \/>\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">Van Gogh Sunflowers<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-about-history__table\">\n<table class=\"c-table c-table--top-border\">\n<tr>\n<th>May 2002<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum has welcomed a total of 3 million visitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>February 1997<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum has welcomed a total of 2 million visitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>September 1993<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The first \u2018Vincent Van Gogh and his Time\u2019 exhibit is held. It continues to be held<br \/>\n                                every year until 1997.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>March 1992<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum has welcomed a total of 1 million visitors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>January 1990<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; Paul C\u00e9zanne\u2019s <em>Pommes et Serviette<\/em> is opened to the public.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>January 1989<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; Gauguin\u2019s works: <em>L\u2019All\u00e9e des Alyscamps,Arles<\/em> are opened to the public.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>October 1987<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; Van Gogh\u2019s <em>Sunflowers<\/em> (which Yasuda Fire &#038; Marine Insurance had purchased that year)<br \/>\n                                is made available for viewing by the public.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>April 1987<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The museum\u2019s name is changed to the \u2018Seji Togo Memorial Yasuda Kasai Museum of Art.\u2019\n                            <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/p-about-history__table -->\n            <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"p-about-history\">\n<div class=\"l-section-inner\">\n<h2 class=\"p-about-history__heading\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/txt_1976-1986_01@2x.png 2x\"\n                    src=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/txt_1976-1986_01.png\" alt=\"\"><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p-about-history__name\">Seiji Togo Art Museum<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-block\">\n<div class=\"l-row c-row--sp\">\n<div class=\"l-col-6 l-col-6-md\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_01_pc@2x.jpg 2x, \/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_01_pc.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_01_sp.jpg\"><br \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_01_pc@2x.jpg 2x\"\n                                    src=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_01_pc.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">Yasuda Fire &#038; Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.\u2019s (now Sompo Japan Insurance<br \/>\n                            Inc.) headquarters<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"l-col-6 l-col-6-md\">\n<figure class=\"c-figure\">\n                            <picture><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_02_pc@2x.jpg 2x, \/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_02_pc.jpg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \nsrcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_02_sp.jpg\"><br \/>\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_02_pc@2x.jpg 2x\"\n                                    src=\"\/assets\/image\/about-us\/img_history_04_02_pc.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                            <\/picture>\n                        <\/figure>\n<p class=\"c-text-note\">Opening ceremony<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"p-about-history__table\">\n<table class=\"c-table c-table--top-border\">\n<tr>\n<th>April 1978<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; After Seiji Togo\u2019s death, his family endows the museum with 345 items from his estate,<br \/>\n                                including 156 pieces of art.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>March 1977<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; The \u2018Seiji Togo Memorial Museum Grand Prix Award\u2019 for established artists (suspended<br \/>\n                                in 2009) and the \u2018Outstanding Rising Artists Award\u2019 for new artists are created.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>July 1976<\/th>\n<td>&#8211; With assistance from Seiji Togo himself, the museum opened as the \u2018Seiji Togo Art<br \/>\n                                Museum\u2019, located on the 42nd floor of Yasuda Fire &#038; Marine Insurance Co., Ltd.\u2019s (now<br \/>\n                                Sompo Japan Insurance 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