“Cute Creatures Museum” opens on Komachi Street, Kamakura! Experience interacting with owls in a British antique space

“Cute Creatures Museum” opens on Komachi Street, Kamakura! Experience interacting with owls in a British antique space ​
Pharma Bridge Co., Ltd. Press release: November 26, 2024 “Cute Creatures Museum” opens on Komachi Street, Kamakura! Experience interacting with owls in a British antique space A museum where cute creatures live in an antique space has opened in Kamakura. A collaboration between the British Antique Museum and painter Ken Matsuda to fuse living things and art. You can also have an interactive experience like an owl cafe.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-00e007f90b8c71302e77cc1133ee4bc4-1748×1764.jpg Cute Animal Museum Main visual by Ken Matsuda PharmaBridge Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Representative Director: Masaomi Tsuchibashi), which operates museum businesses such as the British Antique Museum, has opened an antique art space on Komachi Street in Kamakura City that exhibits small animals such as owls. The Cute Animal Museum will have its grand opening on Sunday, December 1, 2024. What is Cute Creatures Museum ?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-464b27328660fad7be439e38c716d5be-1920×770.jpg A small museum will be opened on Kamakura Komachi Street, where you can take a close look at and interact with cute creatures in an art space where owls and their friends live among antiques. You can encounter and interact with living things in a space that incorporates an interior created by the British Antiques Museum and plenty of paintings by artist Ken Matsuda. With the theme of “all living things are cute,” this is a small museum where you can feel the importance and wonder of life through exotic animals such as owls, rabbits, hedgehogs, chinchillas, kinkajous, iguanas, and chameleons. Please come and meet the cute owls and their friends, who are lovingly cared for by our staff who love living things.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-1b015519e96d2c4509591ffb0e8fbbc2-936×1138.jpg Director Robin, a snowy owl, will welcome you Robin the snowy owl has been appointed as the director! The Cute Creatures Museum has welcomed Robin, a snowy owl, as its director. Robin is a star in the owl world who attracts many fans with his adorable looks and dignified appearance Who is Robin the snowy owl? A boy snowy owl with pure white feathers and round eyes. Their presence will enliven the museum. This is the same type of owl that appears in the Harry Potter movies. With the appointment of director this time, it is expected that the museum will attract many people. Aspirations as director Robin, who was enshrined at British Antiques to commemorate his appointment as director, shows off his dignified appearance. According to the staff, Robin’s eyes express her desire for more people to know about the charm of cute creatures. Cute Creatures Museum Official Website ​ ■Touch experience
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-089c503fd1a211220aab740a9623523e-1170×1133.jpg African Screech Owl (Lewis) It is a special experience where you can interact with cute creatures and feel the wonder of nature and the importance of small lives. It’s OK to touch! Please select an owl or small animal with the mark and talk to the staff. Please enjoy a relaxing moment while feeling the fluffy fur and kind eyes. You can also take photos and videos and post them on your own SNS. Cute creatures living in “British Antique”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-cf9a011577fbb29b578b29e80174975f-1791×876.jpg The interior is surrounded by British antiques produced by BAM Kamakura The interior of the Cute Creatures Museum, created by the British Antique Museum BAM Kamakura, has an elegant and warm British style. Antique furniture and decorations reminiscent of the Victorian era are skillfully incorporated to create an elegant space for small animals to live in. The way the creatures are coordinated with real antiques is like art. Sit on an antique chair and enjoy the special atmosphere that harmonizes historical design with the loveliness of living creatures. Artist Ken Matsuda is in charge of the main visual
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-55a770fb6e92433a9d2c4314989cec1a-1280×906.jpg Barn Owl (Cafe & Mocha) by KEN MATSUDA
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-ce693fd20dfdf3b02a78733ecc4c2dd7-2887×2021.jpg Sugar glider (Shiratama) by KEN MATSUDA Ken Matsuda, an artist who loves living things, has specially drawn the animals for CAM. Art works are displayed together with living creatures in the antique space inside the museum. I met Dobashi, director of the British Antique Museum, and we hit it off as two living things lovers, and we decided to work on the main visuals and captions for the “Cute Creatures Museum.” CAM Creature Guide We will give you an
easy-to-understand introduction to what kinds of creatures you can encounter, focusing on cute small animals and reptiles, including owls from the cute creature museum “CAM Kamakura.” There are various exotic animals, and the creatures that live in the antique space surrounded by art are full of cuteness. Follow this guide as you sneak into CAM Kamakura and meet cute creatures from around the world. ■Owl corner
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-bc0a59a9417f99d1c32428ecdfa643c9-1920×770.jpg Siberian eagle owl (king), snowy owl (robin), Eurasian eagle owl (masaru) Large owls such as the Siberian eagle owl and the Eurasian eagle owl can be found in the antique corner. The snowy owl made famous by Harry Potter is studying on an antique British desk. A spectacled owl that looks like it’s wearing glasses, and a barn owl that looks like it’s wearing a mask. You will be greeted by the very small Indian Scrops Owl, African Screech Owl, Spix Scops Owl, and the very popular Little Owl. You can “hand-hold” a familiar owl, so please give it a call. *The type of contact will vary depending on the time and physical condition. ■ Momonga, Hedgehog, Kinkajou, Chinchilla Corner
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-9ada416daef14646fdbb7abf520d40a5-1920×508.jpg Sugar glider (Shiratama), Hedgehog (Mimi), Kinkajou (Kinta), Chinchilla (Cinnamon) Adorable friends will welcome you at the small animal corner of the Cute Creatures Museum. A fluffy flying squirrel, a hedgehog with distinctive spiky fur, a chinchilla with a soft touch, and a kinkajous with its unique movements. You can spend a relaxing moment while observing the individuality and ecology of each animal up close. Please experience the charm of small creatures. ■Rabbit, lizard, snake, frog corner
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-c2f95558893d62510af2c6e0ee3743a4-1920×508.jpg Lion Rabbit (Meme), Lop Ear (Roko), Leopa (Giant), Veiled Chameleon (Kameless) At the rabbit and reptile corner of the Cute Creatures Museum, you can meet a variety of small creatures. A rabbit with its fluffy fur that gives you comfort, a lizard with its unique patterns, a snake with its smooth texture, and a frog with its plump appearance. This is a corner where you can observe the characteristics and ecology of each animal up close and enjoy new discoveries while interacting with them. Come experience the wonders of nature and the charm of living things!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-e6f96e1368cdfe35e0e1f55756e2a0a4-1071×1055.jpg Director Robin stuffed animals are also on sale ■Museum goods corner Lots of very cute original animal museum goods! We also have Ken Matsuda’s art goods that are exclusive to CAM Kamakura. ■Interior production
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-c6090519589aede3a701086473ba6d19-1024×747.jpg Reproduction of “Sherlock Holmes’ Room” British Antique Museum BAM Kamakura The British Antiques Museum has recreated a Victorian-era Sherlock Holmes room. There is a display of the Dobashi collection of authentic British antiques with a history of over 100 years. 7 minutes walk from Kamakura Station. British Museum of Antiques ​ ■Main visual & captions Mazda Ken KEN MATSUDA Painter Born in 1990 in Yonago City, Tottori Prefecture. Graduated from the Department of Early Childhood Education, Faculty of Education, Shimane University. Creates works using pens and watercolors with the main theme of animal coexistence. Although he has no experience in art, he relies on his sensibilities and experience to create works that focus on how paintings can bring out the vitality of living things. After resigning from the city hall, he moved his base to the Kanto region in April 2019 and began full-scale production activities. In November 2020, “Mazdaken Coloring Book Collection” was published. In July 2021, he will hold a solo exhibition “Michiwarumono” at the Yonago City Museum of Art, and in 2024 he will hold “Mazda Ken’s World Exhibition” in Wako, Ginza.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-ef6d37229f0e1cbf40c710a2c8461338-1000×724.jpg KEN MATSUDA ■Access 3 minutes walk from the east exit of Kamakura Station. Along Komachi Street
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/101764/24/101764-24-336b23e0eec4e471d8e882143ebfbe56-1120×1220.jpg 2-8-7 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture 248-0006 Sumino Plaza 3rd floor ・3 minutes walk from the east exit of Kamakura Station ・3 minutes walk from British Antique Museum ・5 minutes walk from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine *Please proceed along Komachi Street from Kamakura Station. You will see Kimono Rental VASARA on your right. The third floor is the “Cute Creatures Museum”. ■Facility overview Facility name: Cute Creature Museum CAM Kamakura (English notation: CUTE ANIMAL MUSEUM KAMAKURA) Website: https://cuteanimalmuseum.com Business hours: 12:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00) Fee: 1,300 yen (40 minutes) *Preschool children are not allowed Address: 3F Sumino Plaza, 2-8-7 Komachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa 248-0006 Access: 3 minutes walk from the east exit of Kamakura Station, Komachi Street Closed days: None *If we are closed due to circumstances, we will notify you on our website and SNS. Qualification/Registration: Class 1 animal handling business Sales: Douai No. 240175 Storage: Doai No. 240176 Loan: Doai No. 240177 Exhibition: Douai No. 240178 Cute Creatures Museum Official Website ​ You can check your reservation on the calendar. ■About the operating company PharmaBridge Co., Ltd. Website https://pharma-bridge.co.jp Location: 104 Daikan Taikan Building, 2-5-11 Okamoto, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture 247-0072
Representative: Representative Director Masaomi Dobashi Business content: Planning and management of museums, dispensing pharmacies, and events Contact the facility TEL: 0467-33-6030 FAX: 0467-33-6031 Email address: info@cuteanimalmuseum.com