Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art

Overview

The Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art is a prefectural comprehensive art museum in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. It collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits art from all eras and regions as well as cultural properties connected with Kumamoto. It opened in 1976, and its building, designed by Kunio Maekawa, received the BCS Prize.

Highlights

• ●A prefectural comprehensive art museum in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto City
• ●A collection covering art from all eras and cultural properties tied to Kumamoto
• ●A building designed by Kunio Maekawa that received the BCS Prize
• ●Comprises the main building and a branch of the museum

History

The Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in 1976, on March 4 of that year. Its building was designed by Kunio Maekawa and received the BCS Prize. It operates as a comprehensive museum that collects, preserves, researches, and exhibits art from all eras and regions along with cultural properties connected to Kumamoto, and it includes a branch in addition to the main building.

Map

32.8075, 130.7005 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit the main building in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto City
2. 2View the exhibits of art from all eras and cultural properties tied to Kumamoto
3. 3Take in the building designed by Kunio Maekawa
4. 4Also tour the branch of the museum

Did you know?

💡 The museum opened in 1976, and its building by Kunio Maekawa received the BCS Prize.

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