The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama

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This modern art museum was built on the Wakayama Castle site and features a refined, contemporary design. The collections and exhibitions focus on fine art from the Meiji period to present times. In addition to works by Wakayama artists, there are over 10,000 items in total, including 13 oil paintings by Yuzo Saeki and works by Picasso, woodblock prints by Munch, and more. There are planned exhibitions and collection items on display, as well as temporary exhibitions.

Spot details

Address: Wakayama Pref. Wakayamashi Fukiage 1-4-14 Map
Area: Wakayama City Suburbs Area
Phone: 0734368690
Hours: 9:30-17:00(Last entry16:30)
Closed: Monday (next weekday in case of public holiday), New Year's Holiday, Exhibit change period
Fees: [Admission fee (permanent exhibition)] [General] 350 (270) yen [university student] 240 (180) yen [Admission fee (planned exhibition)] [General] 520 (410) yen [university student] 300 (260) yen (Permanent exhibitions can also be viewed with a special exhibition ticket) [Admission fee (special exhibition)] Changes are made each time * () is for 20 people and above Group fee * High school Students or younger, 65 years old or older, persons with disabilities, and foreign students enrolled in the prefecture are free for both permanent exhibitions and special exhibitions.
Parking Lot: Available(90spaces)
Credit Card: Available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(WAKAYAMA Free WiFi)
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Itineraries about this spot

Modern art and history around Wakayama Castle

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Review

Very nice museum and great exhibition.

Reviewed : 2021.05.22

Very nice museum and great exhibition. Interesting beautiful modern building and nice exhibition inside. They have a restaurant too, but nothing was in English at the menu outside, so I skip it.
A great collection and cafe

Reviewed : 2017.10.12

After the very disappointing national art gallery in Osaka, it was a pleasant surprise to walk through this gallery primarily comprising Japanese artists and the odd American (e.g. Rothko). There was...
Fantastic hard to believe such a gem exists in a small town

Reviewed : 2017.01.10

This Museum is just simply fantastic. Hard to believe that a town with a population of just over 350000 has such a fantastic museum. There are works by Picasso, Hockney and many famous Japanese...