The National Museum of Art, Osaka opened in 1977 with the primary aim of collecting, storing and displaying both Japanese and foreign contemporary art as well as conducting related research. By making use of the Expo Museum of Fine Arts, which was built for Expo '70, the museum facility continued to encourage development in Japanese contemporary art. Some thirty years after its construction, it was decided to relocate the museum and build a new structure in the form of a completely underground facility in the western section of Osaka's Nakanoshima district.
The new museum, while continuing to pursue its original goal of presenting contemporary art, will introduce an even wider range of foreign and domestic art trends in addition to engaging in activities that correspond to a variety of public needs and expectations.
The new museum, while continuing to pursue its original goal of presenting contemporary art, will introduce an even wider range of foreign and domestic art trends in addition to engaging in activities that correspond to a variety of public needs and expectations.
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| Website | http://www.nmao.go.jp/en/ |
| Hours | 10:00-17:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. Closed on Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions. |
| Fee | Adults ¥430; University Students ¥130; High School Students and Under, Under 18s, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free. Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately. |
| Location | Location: 4-2-55 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-0005 Phone：06-6447-4680 Fax：06-6447-4699 7 minute walk from exit 2A at Watanabebashi Station on the Keihan line, 10 minute walk from exit 3 at Higobashi Station on the Yotsubashi subway line, 10 minute walk from exit 2 at Shin-fukushima Station on the JR Tozai line. |
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