OFFICIAL KUMAMOTO TOURISM GUIDE

Sightseeing

Kumamoto City

Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch

Having been renovated from an old prefectural library this distinctive, this modern-design structure is one of the works which participated in ”Kumamoto Art-polis” project. The museum has three showrooms/galleries that are mainly rented out to host private exhibitions of local artists and groups.

Address
〒860-0001
2-18 Chibajomachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture
Contact
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art Chibajo Branch
TEL
096-351-8411
FAX
096-351-8566
Fees
Fees vary depending the event.
Hours
[Open] Weekdays; 9:30am - 6:30pm (entry by 6:00pm)
Weekends and holidays; 9:30am - 5:15pm (entry by 4:45pm)
[Closed] Mondays (open on holidays, closed on following day), December 25th - January 4th
 

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