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Its ground-floor glass folds fully open so street and gallery become one floor, under a timber lattice copying the province's basketry.
About this place
The Ōita Prefectural Art Museum (大分県立美術館, Ōitakenritsu Bijutsukan), also known informally as OpAm, is an art museum and community exhibition venue in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. The museum is located in the center of the prefectural capital Ōita-shi, a 15-minute walk north-west of Ōita Station.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：2015 Architect / artist：Shigeru Ban Highlights / collection：Exterior imitating bamboo weaving, Opening glass doors on the first floor, Heihachiro Fukuda and Tatsuo Takayama Genre：Architecture, Nihonga (Japanese-style painting), Crafts and ceramics
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