Municipal Museum of Fine Art

Showcasing regular exhibitions of fine examples of traditional Chinese art such as paintings, calligraphic works and stone images of the Buddha, Japanese artworks, both old and new, Municipal Museum of Fine Art is conveniently located in Tennoji Park, just five minutes from Tennoji Station.

The museum also serves as a repository of a wide- ranging variety of Korean art pieces. Osaka Municipal Museum of Art opened in May 1936.

The museum consists of the main building which was built at the time of foundation, and basement exhibit rooms that were built underground in front of the museum in 1992. It has three floors above ground and two floors underground, and special and regular exhibitions hosted by the museum are held in the exhibition galleries of the main building.

In the sregular exhibitions, over 8,000 works of Japanese and Chinese paintings, sculptures, and decorative art that are collected through purchasing and donations, as well as articles entrusted by temples and shrines, can be seen at any time. Many of them are designated National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties.

Hours: 9:30a.m- 5p.m; Tue- Sun.

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Contact Information

Municipal Museum of Fine Art
1-82 Chausuyama-cho, Tennoji-ku
543-0063 Osaka

Tel. +81667714874

http://www.osaka-art.info-museum.net