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National Museum of Western Art

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Japanese name: 国立西洋美術館

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National Museum of Western Art
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Le Corbusier's only building in Japan and a World Heritage Site, built on his idea of a museum that could grow forever.

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Overview

Le Corbusier's only building in Japan and a World Heritage Site, built on his idea of a museum that could grow forever.

About this place

The National Museum of Western Art (国立西洋美術館, Kokuritsu Seiyō Bijutsukan; lit. "National Western Art Museum", NMWA) is the premier public art gallery in Japan specializing in art from the Western tradition. The museum is in the Ueno Park in Taitō, central Tokyo. It received 1,162,345 visitors in 2016.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1959 Architect / artist：Le Corbusier Highlights / collection：Matsukata Collection, Rodin, The Thinker, Monet Genre：Western art, Architecture, Sculpture

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