OFFICIAL KUMAMOTO TOURISM GUIDE

Sightseeing

Kumamoto City

Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art

Located in a section of Ninomaru Park at Kumamoto Castle, this comprehensive museum handles works from ancient to modern periods. The number of artifacts sums up to be about 5,400, and it hosted ”The Hosokawa Collection-Eiseibunko Gallery in Kumamoto” to make the works of Eiseibunko open for public viewing during this past April. Along with their regular display of permanent collections and galleries on Kumamoto’s art, it hosts exhibitions for fine arts from various locations as well.

Address
〒860-0008
2 Ninomaru, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City Kumamoto Prefecture
Contact
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art
TEL
096-352-2111
FAX
096-326-1512
Fees
Entrance fee:
Adults - 260yen
College/univ. - 160yen
High school and younger - free

Eiseibunko Gallery room:
Adults - 200yen
College/univ. - 120yen
High school and younger - free
* Discount applies for groups of more than 20.
* Separate fees
Hours
[Open] 9:30am - 5:15pm (entry by 4:45pm)
[Closed] Mondays (open on national holidays), December 25th - January 4th
URL
http://www.museum.pref.kumamoto.jp/index.php
 

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