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The Museums of the Far East (, (オランダ語:Musea van het Verre Oosten)) is the name of a complex of three museums in Laken, Belgium dedicated to Oriental art and culture, specifically that of China and Japan. Both museums are run under the direction of the Royal Museums of Art and History (KMKG-MRAH). These museums are currently closed because of structural weaknesses. ==History== The idea for an outdoor display of oriental buildings, open to the public on the site, originated with King Leopold II, who had been particularly impressed by the "Tour du Monde" panorama at the Paris World Exhibition of 1900.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.kmkg-mrah.be/history-0 )〕 The French architect Alexandre Marcel was commissioned to build a Japanese pagoda (known as a Tō) in 1901, and it was later inaugurated in 1905.〔 The Pagoda stands nearly tall, across the road from the rest of the museum buildings. Work on a larger Chinese Pavilion began in 1905. The building was intended to be a restaurant, but never served the purpose for which it was intended. In 1909, the original plan for a museum was abandoned and the building was donated to the Belgian state, where it served as part of the Trade Museum of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.〔 From 1947 until 1989, the whole area was closed to visitors.〔 The museums' section on Japanese art is housed in a building near the Chinese pavilion, originally intended to serve as a stable and garage for the complex. The Museum complex is situated near to the Royal Palace of Laeken, the official residence of the King of the Belgians. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Museums of the Far East」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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