Opened in Expo'70 Commemorative Park in 1977 and moved to western Nakanoshima in 2004. A collection of outstanding works showing art trends in Japan and abroad, mainly since 1945, and holds a variety of projects centered on contemporary art. Designed by Cesar Pelli, an American-based architect.
Opened in 1977 at Expo Park, The National Museum of Art, Osaka is a museum where you can discover contemporary art from Japan and abroad. In 2004, we moved to our current location in the Nakanoshima area. We hold 3-4 special exhibition annually, focusing on contemporary art in Japan and overseas, as well as collection exhibitions introducing works from about 8,200 collections.
Located on the waterside of Nakanoshima, Osaka, this is a rare "complete underground" museum in the world. The exterior design is designed to provide a more comfortable place for viewing, such as by creating a public zone that creates interaction between people and art, imagining the vitality of bamboo and the development and growth of contemporary art. It was designed by an American architect Cesar Pelli from Argentina.
The National Museum of Art, Osaka has been collecting mainly contemporary art from Japan and abroad since 1945. Paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, etc. account for the majority, but especially in recent years, we have been working on collecting works in new genres such as video and performance. These collections are mainly introduced in collection exhibitions.
The B1F public space is an open space where you can easily touch art. The atrium from B1F to B2F shows permanent exhibition's works by Joan Miró, Alexander Calder and Yoshihiro Suda. In addition, the museum shop has a wide selection of original goods and popular classic products that you want to make as souvenirs, as well as art-related books such as catalogs of exhibitions. Please feel free to drop in.
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Business hours / 10:00-17:00 (Entrance - 16:30)
Gold/Sat/-20:00 (Entrance - 19:30)
Regular holidays / months (or the next day if it is a national holiday), New Year's holidays
〒530-0005
4-2-55, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Inquiries: 06-6447-4680
