Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
A art museum in Aichi — fine collections and architecture.
Overview
The Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art is located in the Higashisakura district of Higashi Ward, Nagoya. Occupying part of the Aichi Arts Center complex, it opened in October 1992, succeeding the Aichi Prefectural Culture Hall Art Museum that had opened in 1955.
Highlights
- ●A prefectural art museum within the Aichi Arts Center
- ●A prefectural art museum that opened in October 1992
- ●Set in the Higashisakura area of Higashi Ward, Nagoya
- ●Successor to postwar Japan's second public art museum
History
Its predecessor, the Aichi Prefectural Culture Hall Art Museum, opened on 1 February 1955, making it the second public art museum in postwar Japan after the Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura. Carrying on that legacy, the present Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art opened on 30 October 1992 inside the Aichi Arts Center.
Access
The museum is in the Aichi Arts Center in the Higashisakura district of Higashi Ward, Nagoya. It is easily reached from central Nagoya; check maps and official sources for detailed routes and opening information.
Best season
As an indoor venue it can be enjoyed year-round. Timing a visit to a special exhibition makes for a fuller experience.
Map
35.1711, 136.9113 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Enter the Aichi Arts Center
- 2Tour the galleries of the Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
- 3View both the special exhibition and works from the collection
- 4Continue with a walk around the Higashisakura area of Higashi Ward
Did you know?
💡 Its predecessor, the Aichi Prefectural Culture Hall Art Museum, was the second public art museum to open in postwar Japan.
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