The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art became an instant landmark when it was founded in 1974 in the center of the city. With its unique appearance highlighted by two squares protruding out over the hill and an entrance with a perfectly symmetrical design, the museum building is one of the more famous early works of Isozaki Arata, a renowned post-modern architect.
Aiming at diversity in its collection, featuring modern and contemporary art from Japan and abroad, the museum has systematically collected the works of impressionists such as Renoir, Degas, and Monet; ukiyo-e artworks from the Edo to the Meiji periods, 20th century art focusing on tableaus and woodblock prints, and the works of local artists, mainly from Western Japan. It was reopened after renovation on November 3, 2017 to start a new chapter.

Map: Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
Address

21-1, Nishi Sayagatani-machi, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu City

Telephone No.

Tel : 093-882-7777

Opening Hours

9:30~17:30 (Last entry is 17:00.)

Closed Day

Mondays (When Monday is a national holiday or compensatory holiday, the museum will remain open and will be closed on the subsequent Tuesday instead.)

Entrance Fee

Varies according to the exhibition. For the Collection Exhibition, ¥300 for adults, ¥200 for high school and university students, and ¥100 for elementary and junior high school students.

Parking

210 vehicles (Free)

Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art Official Website