Akita Museum of Art
Akita Kenritsu Bijutsukan Hirano Masakichi Collection is an art museum in the city of Akita. The original Akita Prefectural Museum of Art was opened on May 5, 1967. The new museum was opened on September 28, 2013.
Akita Museum of Art
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- Akita Museum of Art
- Founded
- 2013
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- Japan
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Akita Kenritsu Bijutsukan Hirano Masakichi Collection is an art museum in the city of Akita. The original Akita Prefectural Museum of Art was opened on May 5, 1967. The new museum was opened on September 28, 2013.
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The main exhibit is a collection of works by Tsuguharu Foujita from the collection of the Masakichi Hirano Art Foundation. The museum has two additional galleries for rotating exhibitions. The triangular-shaped building was designed by award-winning architect Tadao Ando. Some features of the museum architecture include a free-standing staircase and a triangular skylight which greet visitors as they enter the building. There are also glass panels along one side of the building on the second floor where the museum shop and cafe are, which offer views of Senshu Park (the former site of Akita Castle). The paid area of the museum begins on the second floor; however, admission to the cafe and museum shop is free.
Materials recorded for it are reinforced concrete. It is associated with Japan. The record gives 2013 as its date of establishment or first appearance. The recorded subject matter is Tsuguharu Foujita. It is recorded in the collection of Area Nakaichi.
Akita Museum of Art is known for Tsuguharu Fujita's collection
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• Name — Akita Museum of Art • Native Name — 秋田県立美術館 平野政吉コレクション • Address — 1-4-2 Nakadori • Location Town — Akita, Akita Prefecture • Location Country — Japan • Opened Date — May 5, 1967 • Inauguration Date — September 28, 2013 • Floor Count — 3 above ground, 1 underground • Floor Area — 3,746.66 m2 • Architect — Tadao Ando • Website — http: common.pref.akita.lg.jp/art-museum/
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