Stories Drawn in Thread: Embroidery, Illustration, and Fashion

May 20 - Jul 17

Embroidery is a process of stitch by stitch by hand. This exhibition focuses on embroidery, introducing approximately 230 diverse works, including folk costumes from Central and Eastern Europe, Inuit wall hangings, original drawings for contemporary picture books, and French haute couture embroidery. The exhibition explores the fascination of embroidery that transcends time and region and still captures hearts and minds, across various fields.

Opening Hours 

• Open from 10:00 - 18:00
• Closed on Monday
• Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day.
  Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.

Fee

• Adults ¥1400; University and High School Students ¥1100; Junior High School Students and Under, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free

Venue

The Niigata Bandaijima Art Museum

5F Bandaijima Bldg., 5-1 Bandaijima, Chuo-ku, Niigata-shi, Niigata 950-0078

Access

From the Bandai exit of Niigata Station on the JR Echigo, Hakushin and Shinetsu Main lines, take the bus and get off at Toki Messe. The venue is 5 minute walk from there