photo: (c) kanazawa-shi
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- 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
An open and easygoing museum of modern art
- Closest station
Hokuriku Main Line, Kanazawa Station
- Access
[Kenrokuen Shuttle]
Take the shuttle for about 10 mins from bus terminal 6 at JR Kanazawa Station Bus Terminal at the East Exit and get out at the “Hirosaka-21st Century Museum” stop. The museum is a short distance away.
[Local-line Bus]
Take the bus for about 10 mins from bus terminal 3 or 6 at the Tsuzumi-mon Gate Exit of JR Kanazawa Station and get out at the “Hirosaka-21st Century Museum” stop. The museum is a short distance away.
- Location
1-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
- Opening hours
[Museum hours]
Exhibition Zone: 10:00-18:00 (Until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays)
Public Zone: 9:00-22:00 *The hours of each facility are different.
[Closed]
Exhibition Zone: Mondays (When Monday is a national holiday, closed on the following weekday instead), New Year holiday period
Public Zone: New Year holiday period *The closing days of each facility correspond with the Exhibition Zone.
- Price
Admission is free to the museum building (Public Zone).
A paid exhibition admission ticket is necessary for the Exhibition Zone.
*For details, please see the website of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=7&lng=e).
Great Stuff to See and Do!
The layout of the new museum
The concept of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is for it to be a “museum open to the city like a park.” The museum is located in the center of Kanazawa City and is designed to be like a park in which anyone can drop in at any time to discover great art or meet fellow museumgoers, among other experiences. Compared to typical museums, there is a real emphasis on being cheerful, fun, and easy to use. The museum also features nighttime opening hours, charming shops, restaurants, and more.
The museum grounds are surrounded on three sides by roads, and in order for people to be able to enter from any side, a circular shape was used that makes no distinction between the front and back of the museum. It is a design that integrates the building into the surrounding area. If you walk around the circular corridor of the building, you’ll be able to see all of the various facilities and their different characteristics.
photo: (c) kanazawa-shi
Experience outdoor art
Glass is used for much of the outer wall and interior walls to create a space that is transparent, bright, and open, and to enable fellow museumgoers to feel as if they are “encountering” one another indoors or outdoors.
photo: (c) kanazawa-shi
A modern art museum that stimulates the senses
One reason for the popularity of the 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa is being able to touch and enjoy modern art up close, even if you are not an expert, including the works of James Turrell with their mysterious light or the illusory pool by Leandro Erlich.
photo: (c) kanazawa-shi
