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Tadao Ando wrapped an existing building; from the galleries the strait and the island opposite are in view.
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Onomichi City Museum of Art (尾道市立美術館, Onomichi shiritsu bijutsukan) opened in Senkō-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1980. The Museum reopened to a design by Tadao Ando in 2003. The collection includes works by Kobayashi Wasaku (小林和作) and Wada Eisaku (和田英作). The museum has become notable on the Internet for being visited on a regular basis by two cats, whom the museum guards have to repeatedly turn away due to the museum's strict "no animals" policy. One of the cats, Ken-chan, passed away in September 2025, and the museum has produced a 2026 calendar in its memory.
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Founded / opened：1980 Architect / artist：Tadao Ando Highlights / collection：Hilltop of Senkoji Park, Exhibition room overlooking the Seto Inland Sea Genre：Contemporary art, Architecture
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