京都国立近代美術館

National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

In Brief

Art Museum in Okazaki Park, Kyoto

9:30am - 4:30pm. Varies by season

1730

Allow 60 minutes

Closed: Monday, except on holidays; The day following a holiday; New Year holidays

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京都国立近代美術館

Updated 23 May 2020

About National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

Established in 1963, MOMAK, as it’s known, is dedicated to showcasing and preserving twentieth century art from Japanese, European and American artists. It hosts a number of exhibitions each year, plus around 20 different exhibitions from the museum’s own extensive collection.

It places particular emphasis on artists from Kyoto and the Kansai area. The building itself was designed by notable Japanese architect, Fumihiko Maki.