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Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

Niigata · Nagaoka · Art & Crafts

Japanese name: 新潟県立近代美術館

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Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
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WHAT TO DONiigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art

Unusual among prefectural museums for its Western modern holdings, shared with its sister museum in Niigata city.

WHERENiigata

Chuetsu · Nagaoka

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Unusual among prefectural museums for its Western modern holdings, shared with its sister museum in Niigata city.

About this place

The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art is a prefectural art museum located in "Chiakigahara Furusato no Mori" in Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture. The current director is Sawada Keizo. It opened in July 1993, and permanently displays works under the themes "World Art," "Japanese Art" and "Niigata Art." Special exhibitions change every one to two months, and there are also events such as exploring the inside of the museum.

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Key facts

Founded / opened:1993 Highlights / collection:Bonnard and the Nabis, Artists connected with Niigata, Modern Nihonga Genre:Western-style painting, Western art, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)

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