Museum of East-Asian Art
The Museum of East Asian Art (Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln) opened in Cologne, Germany in 1913 and is the oldest of its kind in the country. The collection of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art originates in that of its founders Adolf Fischer (de) (1856–1914) and his wife Frieda (de) (1874–1945). The new building by architect Kunio Maekawa, pupil of Le Corbusier, opened in 1977.
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The Museum of East Asian Art (Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst Köln) opened in Cologne, Germany in 1913 and is the oldest of its kind in the country. The collection of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese art originates in that of its founders Adolf Fischer (de) (1856–1914) and his wife Frieda (de) (1874–1945). The new building by architect Kunio Maekawa, pupil of Le Corbusier, opened in 1977.
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• Name — Museum of East Asian Art • Native Name — Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst • Address — Universitätsstrasse 100 • Location Town — Cologne • Location Country — Germany • Opened Date — 1913 • Architect — Kunio Maekawa • Website — https: museum-fuer-ostasiatische-kunst.de/Museum-of-East-Asian-Art
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1913
Museum of East-Asian Art established.
1993
The Museum of East Asian Art inaugural exhibition: 3 April 1993, Bath, England (1993) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
1993
The Museum of East Asian Art inaugural exhibition: 3 April 1993, Bath, England digitised by Internet Archive.
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