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History

1982
December 24
Established the Tokyo Metropolitan Association for the Promotion of Culture
Office located in Mitake Building, 1-15-6 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku.
1983
September 19
The office was relocated to the Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku.
1983
October 1
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum opens
1986
April 1
Entrusted with the management and operation of Tokyo Marriage Counseling Office (Ended on March 31, 1996)
1987
April 1
Entrusted with the management and operation of the Edo-Tokyo Museum collection project (ended on March 31, 1991)
1990
April 1
International Exchange Department established (part of the 1995 program was transferred to the Tokyo International Foundation (now Tokyo International Forum Co., Ltd.)
Preparation for the opening of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum and entrustment of its management and operation
1990
June 1
First opening of Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
1990
October 1
Edo-Tokyo History Foundation established
1993
March 28
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum and its annex, the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum , open
1995
January 21
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum opens
1995
October 1
The Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for the Promotion of Culture and the Edo-Tokyo History Foundation merged into the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.
2002
April 1
Management and operation of Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre
2006
April 1
Managed and operated Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre as a designated manager (until March 31, 2009)
Management and operation of Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo, Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya, and Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama
2008
April 1
Tokyo Culture Promotion Project Office established
2009
January 17
The office was relocated to Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum 1-4-1 Yokoami, Sumida-ku, Tokyo.
2009
April 1
A new designated management period will begin (until March 31, 2017) for the management and operation of Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre as the designated manager.
2010
April 1
With the reform of the public interest corporation system, the foundation became the Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture.
2012
April 1
Arts Council Tokyo Preparatory Organization established
2012
November 1
Arts Council Tokyo established
2014
April 1
Following organizational changes, Tokyo Wonder Site became part of Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo The Tokyo Wonder Site Aoyama office moved to Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku. The residence moved to 2-14-7 Tachikawa, Sumida-ku, and the name was changed to Tokyo Wonder Site Residence.
2015
April 1
Tokyo Cultural Creation Project Office merged into Arts Council Tokyo
2017
April 1
A new designated management period will begin (until March 31, 2021) for the management and operation of Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan, and Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre as designated managers.
2017
October 1
Tokyo Wonder Site Hongo changes its name to Tokyo Arts and Space Hongo, and Tokyo Wonder Site Residence changes its name to Tokyo Arts and Space Residency.
2017
November 9
Tokyo Wonder Site Shibuya will be redeveloped as a hub for art brut and other arts and culture (Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery).
2021
April 1
A new designated management period will begin (until March 31, 2027) for the management and operation of Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, Tokyo Bunka Kaikan Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre as designated managers.
2022
April 1
The Foundation Secretariat and Arts Council Tokyo will be integrated into the Foundation Headquarters, and planning and strategy functions will be transferred to Arts Council Tokyo
2022
July 31
Office moved to First Place, 4-1 -289 dan Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku
2022
October 23
Opening of Civic Creative Base Tokyo
2023
April 1
Arts Council Tokyo establishes an Activities Support Department
2023
October 1
Tokyo Support Center for the Arts and Culture ARTNOTO opens