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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa 金沢21世紀美術館
art museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
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The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (金沢21世紀美術館, Kanazawa Nijūisseiki Bijutsukan) is a museum of contemporary art located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
The museum was designed by Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa of the architectural office SANAA in 2004. In October 2005, one year after its opening, the Museum marked 1,570,000 visitors. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it attracted only 971,256 visitors, a drop of 63 percent from 2019, but it still ranked tenth on the list of most-visited art museums in the world.
Since its founding, the museum's director has been Yuko Hasegawa.
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要Quick facts
| Type | Museum |
|---|---|
| Location | Hirosaka, Ishikawa |
| Official website | kanazawa21.jp |
| Nearest stations | Nomachi Station · 1.4 km Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line Hokutetsu‐Kanazawa Station · 2.1 km Hokuriku Railroad Asanogawa Line Kanazawa Station · 2.1 km Hokuriku Shinkansen, Hokuriku Main Line, IR Ishikawa Railway Line Distances are in a straight line; walking routes are longer. |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
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What is 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa?
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (金沢21世紀美術館, Kanazawa Nijūisseiki Bijutsukan) is a museum of contemporary art located in Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan.
Where is 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa?
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is in Hirosaka, Ishikawa. The nearest station is Nomachi Station (about 1.4 km in a straight line).
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Hours and fees change by season and for events. Please check the official website before you go: https://www.kanazawa21.jp/
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