National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto facts for kids
| 京都国立近代美術館 | |
Main entrance
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| Established | 1963 |
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| Location | Kyoto, Japan |
| Type | Art museum |
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (京都国立近代美術館, Kyōto Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) or MOMAK is one of the major art museums in Japan. It is in the Okazaki area in Kyoto.
The museum acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits a collection of modern art, including of Japanese-style painting (nihonga), Western-style painting (yōga), prints, sculpture, crafts and photography.
The Museum is currently undergoing renovation and will reopen in April 2012.
History
MOMAK was established in 1963. In the early days, it was a part of the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. It was an annex.
In 1967, this annex became the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
The current building was designed by Fumihiko Maki. It was opened in 1986.
Related pages
- Kyoto National Museum (KNM)
- Kyushu National Museum
- Nara National Museum (NNM)
- National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT)
- Tokyo National Museum (TNM)
- List of Independent Administrative Institutes in Japan
- List of national museums
Images for kids
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Main entrance to National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto.
