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Four historic banks and warehouses turned into one museum complex; the stained glass came from English churches.
About this place
Otaru Art Base (小樽芸術村, Otaru Geijutsu Mura) is a cluster of five historic buildings repurposed to serve as art museums in Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. Established in 2016 and managed by The Nitori Culture Foundation, the complex comprises the Stained Glass Museum (in the Former Takahashi Warehouse (1923) and Former Arata Trading Company building (1935)), the Former Mitsui Bank Otaru Branch (1927), the Nitori Museum of Art (in the Former Hokkaido Takushoku Bank Otaru Branch (1923)), and the House of Western Art (the Former Naniwa Warehouse (1925)). The collection includes stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and paintings by Tani Bunchō, Kuroda Seiki, Okada Saburōsuke, and Murakami Kagaku.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2016 Highlights / collection：Tiffany stained glass, Art Nouveau glass Genre：Western art, Crafts and ceramics, Architecture
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