Azumino Municipal Museum of Modern Art

 Azumino Municipal Museum of  Modern Art (Toyoshina)

安曇野市豊科近代美術館

The museum opened in 1992 in Toyoshina district of Azumino city (安曇野市豊科). It is located in an interesting Western style building next to a beautiful flower garden where many rose bushes bloom in summer.

The permanent collection consists of:

• approximately 200 sculptures by the master of Japanese modern sculpture Hiroatsu Takada (高田 博厚) ,
• over 2000 paintings by Yoshihei Miya 宮芳平, who was known for his friendship with a writer Mori Ogai (森鷗外),
• Western style drawings by Kuniji Kobayashi (小林邦二) who was born in the Nagano prefecture
• paintings by Mitsumasa Okumura (奥村光正), a locally born artist who spent most of his life in France.

 

In the museum building there is also a small souvenir shop and a cafe. Please note that these place are closed during the winter season - from beginning of December until mid-March.

Closed:

Mondays and the day after public holidays

December 28th - January 4th

Opening hours:

9:00 - 17:00 (Admission until 16:30)

Admission fee:

Adult - ¥520

University/high school students - ¥310

Junior high/elementary school students - free

Website (only in Japanese):

http://www.azumino-museum.com/