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Every gallery is underground; above ground stands only a steel facade, the building itself invisible.
About this place
The National Museum of Art, Osaka (国立国際美術館, Kokuritsu Kokusai Bijutsukan) is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on the island of Nakanoshima, located between the Dōjima River and the Tosabori River, about 10 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central Osaka. The official Japanese title of the museum translates as the "National Museum of International Art". The museum is also known by the English acronym NMAO (National Museum of Art, Osaka).
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened:1977 Architect / artist:Cesar Pelli Highlights / collection:Fully underground exhibition room, Steel facade inspired by bamboo Genre:Contemporary art, Architecture
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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