Mie Prefectural Art Museum

Overview

The Mie Prefectural Art Museum is an art museum in Tsu, Mie Prefecture. It opened in 1982 as the first full-scale art museum in the Chubu and Tokai regions. Its collection of more than 6,000 works includes pieces by artists connected to Mie, such as Soga Shohaku, as well as Western art centered on Spain.

Highlights

• ●A rich collection of modern Japanese yoga (Western-style painting) from the Meiji era to the present
• ●Works by artists connected to Mie Prefecture, including Soga Shohaku
• ●A holding of Western art centered on Spain
• ●The Yoshitatsu Yanagihara Memorial Hall, opened in 2003

History

The museum opened in 1982 as the first full-scale art museum in the Chubu and Tokai regions. Its first director was the art historian Tetsuro Kagesato. In 2003 it reopened after renovation, and the Yoshitatsu Yanagihara Memorial Hall was inaugurated.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1View the collection of modern Western-style painting
2. 2See works by artists connected to Mie, such as Soga Shohaku
3. 3Explore the display of Western art centered on Spain
4. 4Visit the Yoshitatsu Yanagihara Memorial Hall

Did you know?

💡 Designed by the Tomiie architectural office, the building won the Chubu Architecture Prize in 1982 and was selected among the 100 Best Public Buildings in 1998.

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