Toyota Automobile Museum Revamping Permanent Exhibits | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

Nagakute City, Japan, December 22, 2015―Exciting things are happening at the Toyota Automobile Museum, where a full revamp of the permanent exhibits will create a showcase that reflects the evolution of the global automobile industry. The gradual refurbishment is scheduled to be completed by the museum's 30th anniversary in 2019.

The first stage of the revamp will feature an eight-part exhibition spanning the period from the birth of the automobile industry to the 1950s. Located on the second floor, the exhibition is slated to open on January 5, 2016, and will showcase European, American and Japanese vehicles in order to provide a side-by-side look at the evolution of early automobiles around the world.

The first of these eight zones will focus on the dawn of the automobile age, with four 1/5 scale models representing some of the first automobiles manufactured in Japan, as well as cars from the same period in Europe and America. Zone six will portray the development of vehicles with streamlined shapes, with a Toyoda Model AA and De Soto Airflow on display. Again, the aim of the exhibit will be to enable direct comparison between models from around the world.

Zone 6 - The Advent of the Age of Streamlined Design

In addition to the permanent exhibits, the revamp will extend to the museum's café on the first floor of the Annex Building. The café will be redesigned with the goal of creating a welcoming, relaxed atmosphere where visitors can read or chat with each other while they eat and drink.

Further changes to the museum include new lectures and curator talks, guided tours, and driving demonstrations, all of which are intended to complement the revamped exhibits and enhance the visitor experience.

The museum will start off with a New Year's event and craft workshop, which will be held from January 9 to January 11. Additionally, admission will be free for elementary school students during the winter holidays from January 5 till January 11.

Exhibition Revamp

Open: January 5, 2016

Place: Main Building, 2nd Floor

Details: A total of 72 vehicles and seven models will be shown in the following eight zones (for details, see attachment)

Display zone	Highlights	Number of vehicles
Dawn of the Automobile Age	Benz Patent Motorwagen (Germany, 1886) Yoshida-shiki "Takuri" (Japan, 1907) model	13 (including models)
Rapid Evolution of Automobiles	Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (U.K., 1910)	3
Popularization of Automobiles	Ford Model T (U.S., 1909)	12
Luxury Vehicles Contending for Supremacy	Duesenberg Model J (U.S., 1929)	7
Evolution of Race Cars and Sports Cars	Bugatti Type 35B (France, 1926)	9
The Advent of the Age of Streamlined Design / Beginning of Automobile Popularization and Mass Production in Japan	De Soto Airflow Series SE (U.S., 1934) Toyoda Model AA (Japan, 1936)	14 (including models)
Competition in Various Automobile Cultures	Delage Type D8-120 (France, 1939)	7
New Start after the Second World War / Sports Car Boom in the U.S.	Cisitalia 202 Coupe (Italy, 1947) Chevrolet Corvette (U.S., 1953)	14

Exhibition Commemorating the Revamp

Exhibition of works by Shotaro Kobayashi focusing on cars in pre-war Japan

Duration: January 5 through June 12, 2016

Place: Annex Building, 2nd Floor

Details: 254 photographs will be divided across four zones in addition to the two vehicles on display.

Display zone	Number of photographs
Official state cars and luxury cars	47
American cars seen on the street before WWII	58
European cars seen on the street before WWII	95
Japan before WWIIlocally-made cars, races, and cars as part of contemporary life	54

Display vehicles: Renault 6CV (France, 1925), Cord 810 (U.S., 1936)

Related Events

Lectures

Topic: Lecture on the automobile industry in pre-war Japan

Date and time: March 13, 2016, 14:00-15:30

Place: Annex Building, Main Hall (no entry fee)

Presenter: Shizuo Takashima

Curator Talks

Topic: Austin 7 (1934) with a Japan-made body

Date and time: February 14, 2016, 14:00-15:30

Place: Annex Building Main Hall (no entry fee)

Presenter: Masatoshi Omura (vehicle donator), Takahiko Sugiura (from Toyota Automobile Museum)

Guided Tours of the Second Floor of the Main Building

Tours of the redecorated second floor of the main building

Open: 11:30-12:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays in January and February, 2016

Driving demonstrations

Date and time: March 12 and 19, 2016, first session from 11:00, second session from 14:00

Place: P1 Parking area (no entry fee)

Vehicles: Datsun Model 16 (Japan,1937), Ford Model A (U.S., 1929), Austin 7 (U.K., 1924)

Note: The content of the demonstration is subject to change; scheduled events may need to be canceled in the case of poor weather conditions.

Museum Café CARS & BOOKS

Place: Annex Building, 1st Floor

Seating: 37

Details: A total of 50 automobile-related books have been stocked in the café.
The books have been selected based on the theme of "fun to drive." The full range of reading materials includes photograph collections, art books, novels, and comic books.

Other events

New Years Event

Date and time: January 5 through 11, 2016

The first 20 visitors who enter (paid admission areas) will receive an original Toyota Automobile Museum pin

Workshops

Date and time: January 9 through 11, 2016, 9:30-16:00

Place: Annex Building, 1st Floor (no entry fee)

Outline

Item	Participation Fee	Number of participants
Plastic Toyota 2000GT	300 yen / item	30 items / day
Toyoda Model AA original notebook	300 yen / item	30 items / day

Toyota Automobile Museum

Location

41-100 Yokomichi, Nagakute-city, Aichi Pref, 480-1118

Website: http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/english/

Museum hours

09:30-17:00 (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
Closed on Mondays (when a National Holiday falls on a Monday, the museum will be closed on the following day)

Note: Museum closed from December 14-January 4 for refurbishment

Admission fees: Adults 1,000 yen; Seniors (aged 65 or over) 500 yen; Junior and senior high school students 600 yen; Elementary school students 400 yen; Group discounts available
Free entry to the Annex Building 1F, 3F library, and 3F gallery.

Attachment

Permanent Exhibit Revamp: Outline of Exhibits on the 2nd floor of the Main Building

Zone 1 Dawn of the Automobile Age
	From steam, to electricity, and then gasoline. Gasoline vehicles, as late entrants into the industry, were improved annually until they became mainstream. The beginning of automobiles in Japan. Displayed vehicles Benz Patent Motorwagen (1886), Takuri (1907) model, etc.―total of 13 vehicles
Zone 2 Rapid Evolution of Automobiles
	The establishment of basic technology with the shift from horseless carriages to automobiles. In the early 20th century, many core technologies for automobiles were created, leading to marked improvements in performance. Cars shifted from from horse and carriage-type shapes into low, slim-lined shapes. Displayed vehicles Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (1910), etc.―total of three vehicles
Zone 3 Popularization of automobiles
	Automobiles become items for the masses with the appearance of the Ford Model T. The low-priced Ford Model T was simple in structure, yet allowed for sufficient performance, and influenced many countries around the world, making cars easily accessible for the masses. Displayed vehicles Ford Model T (1909), Peugeot Bebe (1913), etc.―total of 12 vehicles
Zone 4 Luxury Vehicles Contending for Supremacy
	People were attracted to formative art and high technology standards. Luxury cars and high-performance vehicles developed as competition emerged between automobile manufacturers in countries throughout Europe and the U.S., with the goal of attracting people through aesthetics and high technological standards. Displayed vehicles Daimler Type 45 (1920), Duesenberg Model J (1929), etc.―total of 7 vehicles
Zone 5 Evolution of Race Cars and Sports Cars
	Races led to improved automobile performance and heightened the joys of driving Motorsports developed together with automobiles as a means of testing performance and technological development. The desire to win races greatly contributed to improving automobile performance. Displayed vehicles Hispano-Suiza Alfonso XIII (1912), Bugatti Type 35B (1926), etc.―total of 9 vehicles
Zone 6 The Advent of the Age of Streamlined Design / Beginning of Automobile Popularization and Mass Production in Japan
	Fusing technology and fashion to create a new style. In the 1930s, changes in automobile structure, the introduction of aerodynamic technology, and improvements in automotive body manufacturing meant that the style of automobiles underwent full-scale re-styling into streamlined shapes. The beginning of popularization and mass production of automobiles in Japan. Displayed vehicles De Soto Airflow (1934), Toyoda Model AA (1936), etc.―total of 14 vehicles (including models)
Zone 7 Competition in Various Automobile Cultures
	Individualistic automobiles appeared, reflecting the automotive cultures of countries in Europe and the U.S. At the end of the 1930s, many individualistic and high-performance automobiles were created. Automobiles reflected the conditions and characteristics of each country at the time. Displayed vehicles Delage Type D8-120 (1939), Mercedes-Benz 500K (1935), etc.―total of 7 vehicles
Zone 8 New Start after the Second World War / Sports Car Boom in the U.S.
	With the beginning of a new age, designs appeared that would affect future generations. Post-war models for the top three manufacturers appeared, with designs such as flush side bodies and tail fins that would affect the automobiles of the future throughout the world. In Europe as well, new manufacturers appeared and started automobile production. After WWII, European sports cars were taken home to the U.S., leading to a boom in these automobiles, and many sports cars were imported to the U.S. Sports cars and specialty cars were also created in the U.S., leading to the development of vehicles unique to the U.S. Displayed vehicles Cisitalia 202 Coupe (1947), Chevrolet Corvette (1953), etc.―total of 14 vehicles

Vehicles that will be added or moved to the 2nd floor of the Main Building with the permanent exhibit revamp

21 vehicles

Zone	Vehicle name	Year manufactured	Country
1	Rickshaw	Late Meiji Era	Japan
1	Lanchester	1904	U.K.
2	Delaunay-Belleville Type HB6L	1911	France
2	Mercedes-Benz 14/30HP	1912	Germany
3	Morris Oxford	1913	U.K.
	Chevrolet Confederate Series BA	1932	U.S.
	Ford Model 40	1934	U.S.
4	Pierce Arrow Series 36	1927	U.S.
	Cadillac Series 452A	1931	U.S.
	Hispano-Suiza K6	1935	France
5	Thomas Flyer Model L	1909	U.S.
5	SS Jaguar 100	1937	U.K.
6	Datsun Model 11	1932	Japan
	Tsukuba	1935	Japan
	Toyoda Model AA (Haisakura)	1936	Japan
	Peugeot 402	1938	France
8	Ford Custom 4-door Sedan	1949	U.S.
	Henry J. Kaiser	1951	U.S.
	Saab 92	1951	Sweden
	Toyopet Model SA	1951	Japan
	MG Midget Type TC	1947	U.K.

Seven 1/5 scale models (moved from the Annex Building to the 2nd floor of the Main Building)

Zone	Vehicle name	Year manufactured	Country
1	Panhardet Levassor	1896	France
	Yamaba's Steam Car	1904	Japan
	Yoshida-shiki "Takuri"	1907	Japan
	T.G.E. Truck Model A	1918	Japan
6	Tokyo Municipal Bus "Entaro"	1924	Japan
	Otomo	1925	Japan
	Toyoda Model G1 Truck	1935	Japan

Downloads (Images)

Zone 1 -
Dawn of the Automobile Age
Zone 1 -
Benz Patent Motorwagen (Germany 1886)
Zone 1 -
Takuri (Japan 1907) model
Zone 2 -
Rolls Royce Silver Ghost (U.K. 1910)
Zone 3 -
Ford Model T (U.S. 1909)
Zone 4 -
Duesenberg Model J (U.S. 1929)
Zone 5 -
Bugatti Type 35B (France 1926)
Zone 6 -
The Advent of the Age of Streamlined Design
Zone 6 -
De Soto Airflow SE (U.S. 1934)
Zone 6 -
Toyoda Model AA (Japan 1936)
Zone 7 -
Delage Type D8-120 (France 1939)
Zone 8 -
Cisitalia 202 Coupe (Italy 1974)
Zone 8 -
Chevrolet Corvette (1953)
Museum Cafe CARS & BOOKS