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National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

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Japanese name: 京都国立近代美術館

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Treats craft as the equal of fine art; Fumihiko Maki's building sits quietly between a canal and a giant torii.

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Treats craft as the equal of fine art; Fumihiko Maki's building sits quietly between a canal and a giant torii.

About this place

The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (京都国立近代美術館, Kyōto Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) is an art museum in Kyoto, Japan. This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK (Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto).

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1963 Architect / artist：Fumihiko Maki Highlights / collection：Ceramics by Kanjiro Kawai, Nihonga of the Kyoto school, Modern crafts Genre：Crafts and ceramics, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Architecture

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