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Yokosuka Museum of Art

Kanagawa · Yokosuka · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 横須賀美術館

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Yokosuka Museum of Art
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WHAT TO DOYokosuka Museum of Art

A double shell of glass and steel punched with circles, so the sea is visible from almost anywhere inside.

WHEREKanagawa

Kamakura & Shonan · Yokosuka

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Yokosuka Museum of Art (1)Wiiii · CC BY-SA 3.0Yokosuka Museum of Art (2)Shunsuke Matsumoto · Public domainYokosuka Museum of Art (3)Banzai Hiroaki · CC BY 2.0Yokosuka Museum of Art (4)Banzai Hiroaki · CC BY 2.0Yokosuka Museum of Art (5)Banzai Hiroaki · CC BY 2.0Yokosuka Museum of Art (6)KQuhen · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

A double shell of glass and steel punched with circles, so the sea is visible from almost anywhere inside.

About this place

Yokosuka Museum of Art (横須賀美術館, Yokosuka bijutsukan) opened in Kannonzaki Park (観音崎公園), Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, in 2007. Architect: Riken Yamamoto. The collection, numbering some 5,000 pieces, includes works by Fujishima Takeji and Nakamura Tsune.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：2007 Architect / artist：Riken Yamamoto Highlights / collection：Exhibition room overlooking Tokyo Bay, Double outer skin Genre：Contemporary art, Western-style painting, Architecture

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