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Kamakura Museum

Kanagawa · Kamakura · Museums

Japanese name: 鎌倉文華館 鶴岡ミュージアム

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Kamakura Museum
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WHAT TO DOKamakura Museum

Junzo Sakakura's 1951 building, a light box lifted over a pond - the starting point of postwar Japanese modernism.

WHEREKanagawa

Kamakura & Shonan · Kamakura

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Overview

Junzo Sakakura's 1951 building, a light box lifted over a pond - the starting point of postwar Japanese modernism.

About this place

The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura & Hayama (神奈川県立近代美術館, Kanagawa Kenritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) is the first public modern art museum in Japan. The museum consists of three halls: Kamakura, Kamakura annex, and Hayama.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1951 Architect / artist：Junzo Sakakura Highlights / collection：Pilotis and pond, Building of Japan's first public modern art museum Genre：Architecture

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