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National Museum of Art, Osaka

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Japanese name: 国立国際美術館

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National Museum of Art, Osaka
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Every gallery is underground; above ground stands only a steel facade, the building itself invisible.

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Every gallery is underground; above ground stands only a steel facade, the building itself invisible.

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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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Founded / opened:1977 Architect / artist:Cesar Pelli Highlights / collection:Fully underground exhibition room, Steel facade inspired by bamboo Genre:Contemporary art, Architecture

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