National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (京都国立近代美術館, Kyōto Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) or MOMAK[1] is one of the major art museums in Japan.[2] It is in the Okazaki area in Kyoto.[3]
| 京都国立近代美術館 | |
 Main entrance | |
| Established | 1963 |
|---|---|
| Location | Kyoto, Japan |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | http://www.momak.go.jp/English/ |
The museum has modern art, including Japanese-style painting (nihonga), Western-style painting (yōga), prints, sculpture, crafts and photography.[4]
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.[5]
In 1967, this annex became the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.[5]
The current building was designed by Fumihiko Maki. It was opened in 1986.[5]
Related pages
- Kyoto National Museum (KNM)
- Kyushu National Museum
- Nara National Museum (NNM)
- National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)
- National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO)
- National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT)
- National Museum of Western Art (NMWA)
- Tokyo National Museum (TNM)
- List of Independent Administrative Institutes in Japan
- List of national museums
References
- MOMAK is an English acronym. MOMAK stands for "Museum Of Modern Art, Kkoto.
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
- Turp, John. (2007). DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Japan, p. 168; MOMAK, Getting to MOMAK; retrieved 2012-2-8.
- National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MOMAK), Collection Gallery; retrieved 2012-2-8.
- MOMAK, About MOMAK; retrieved 2012-2-8.
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