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The National Museum of Art, Osaka

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The National Museum of Art, Osaka

A museum in central Osaka focusing on contemporary art.

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Supervised by :  The National Museum of Art, Osaka

The museum opened in 1977 in the former Expo Museum of Fine Arts building, which was constructed for Expo ’70 in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. Due to the aging of the building and other factors, a new museum was built at its current location in Nakanoshima, where it reopened in the fall of 2004. The museum has a completely underground design, which is rare even by global standards, while its stylish exterior symbolizes the vitality of bamboo and the development and growth of contemporary art.

The museum collects and exhibits outstanding works from Japan and abroad across a wide range of genres, with a focus on contemporary art from the postwar period onward. Its collection comprises approximately 8,000 works. A variety of special exhibitions are held regularly, along with lectures, gallery talks, workshops, and occasional film screenings.

Nakanoshima Muse, the restaurant and café on Basement Level 1, serves café fare and meals, as well as occasional collaboration menus inspired by current exhibitions. Visitors may use the restaurant without entering the museum.

Highlights

  • Located in central Osaka.
  • The building itself is an appealing work of art. Its illuminated exterior after sunset is also worth seeing.
  • Visitors may use only the museum’s restaurant and shop without entering the exhibition areas.

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  • The exterior heightens the anticipation of encountering new art

    The exterior heightens the anticipation of encountering new art

  • The entrance

    The entrance

  • Works by Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, and Yoshihiro Suda are permanently displayed in the atrium between Basement Levels 1 and 2

    Works by Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, and Yoshihiro Suda are permanently displayed in the atrium between Basement Levels 1 and 2

  • A kids’ room and nursing room for babies and young children are located in the entrance lobby

    A kids’ room and nursing room for babies and young children are located in the entrance lobby

  • The museum shop sells original museum merchandise and items related to current exhibitions. Visitors may use the shop without entering the museum

    The museum shop sells original museum merchandise and items related to current exhibitions. Visitors may use the shop without entering the museum

  • Workshops led by contemporary artists and museum professionals are held regularly. Pictured here is “Touch, Knead, and Play with Clay”

    Workshops led by contemporary artists and museum professionals are held regularly. Pictured here is “Touch, Knead, and Play with Clay”

Reviews

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  • wendy
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    If you're in central Osaka and enjoy art, you can plan a visit to the National Museum of Art. The museum itself is a major highlight, with a flowing steel exterior that looks very modern and is eye-catching even from outside.

    This time I visited the permanent collection. It isn't very large, but the entire space feels very comfortable. Most of the works on display are contemporary and modern art, and each piece leaves plenty of room for imagination.

  • Will Lin
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    They offer a Traditional Chinese guide, which really helps you understand the artists' work and meaning.

Details

Name in Japanese
国立国際美術館
Postal Code
530-0005
Address
4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Phone
06-6447-4680
Closed on
Mondays and the year-end and New Year holidays
If Monday is a public holiday, the museum will be open and closed the following Tuesday
The museum may also close temporarily on other dates
Hours
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (last admission at 4:30 p.m.)
Extended hours on Fridays and Saturdays: 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Admission
<Collection Exhibition> Adults: ¥430; university students: ¥130; high school students, visitors under 18, and visitors age 65 and over: Free (proof of eligibility required)
Admission fees for exhibitions other than the Collection Exhibition vary by exhibition
<Evening Discount> Adults: ¥250; university students: ¥70 (applies after 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays)
Access
1) Approximately 5 minutes on foot from Watanabebashi Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line
2) Approximately 15 minutes on foot from Yodoyabashi Station on the Keihan Main Line and Osaka Metro Midosuji Line
3) Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Higobashi Station on the Osaka Metro Yotsubashi Line
4) Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Fukushima Station on the JR Osaka Loop Line or Shin-Fukushima Station on the JR Tozai Line
5) Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Fukushima Station on the Hanshin Line
6) Approximately 20 minutes on foot from Osaka-umeda Station on the Hankyu Line
Credit Cards
Accepted
Official website
Official website (Japanese)
Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Chubu Hokuriku Kansai Chugoku Shikoku Kyushu Okinawa