Nara Prefectural Museum of Art

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A museum where you can experience Nara's rich history and culture.

Overview

The Nara Prefectural Museum of Art is located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture. It opened in 1973, based on a collection of early modern Japanese paintings, ukiyo-e woodblock prints, and art crafts donated by Kanpo Yoshikawa, a researcher of social customs and a Japanese painter. Subsequently, it has also acquired the Tetsuji Yura collection (also featuring early modern Japanese paintings and ukiyo-e), the collection of works by Kenkichi Tomomoto, a Nara-born craftsman, and the collection of Ohashi Kako Kogyo Co., Ltd. president, Goro Ohashi, a collector of postwar contemporary Japanese art, among others. As of 2018, the museum possesses over 4,100 pieces. The museum features permanent exhibitions focusing primarily on early modern Japanese paintings, ukiyo-e, and art crafts, as well as special exhibitions showcasing various genres of art, including contemporary art. The museum also offers a library, a bookshop, and a comfortable rest area, allowing visitors to leisurely appreciate the artwork. The Nara Prefectural Museum of Art provides a profound understanding of Nara's rich history and culture. Be sure to visit when you're in Nara.

Cultural Arts
National Treasure

Basic Information

Address: 10-6, Noborooji-cho, Nara City, Nara Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Nara

Access: 5-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Station on the Kintetsu Nara Line Show route

Op.Hours: Tuesday - Sunday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Cld.Days: Mondays (the following weekday if a national holiday falls on a Monday), Year-end and New Year holidays, and during exhibition change periods.

Fee: Special Exhibitions General: ¥400 University/High School Students: ¥250 Junior High/Elementary School Students: ¥150 Group rates (20 or more people): General ¥300, University/High School Students ¥200, Junior High/Elementary School Students ¥100 Special Exhibitions Fees vary depending on the exhibition.

INFO: Free admission is available to individuals with disability handbooks and one accompanying person, volunteer tourist guides accompanying foreign tourists, students holding passports issued by the Nara Prefecture Foreigner Support Center, those aged 65 and over (special exhibitions only), elementary, junior high, and high school students in Nara Prefecture (and equivalent schools) accompanied by teachers (special exhibitions only), and elementary, junior high, and high school students (and equivalent schools) in Nara Prefecture and other prefectures every Saturday (special exhibitions only). The museum offers a free rest area, a museum shop, and a free zone in the gallery. Wheelchairs and strollers are available upon request at the reception desk. A nursing room is available upon request at the reception desk. Coin-operated lockers are available at the entrance.