National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto is an art museum in Kyoto, Japan. This Kyoto museum is also known by the English acronym MoMAK.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: art museum in Japan
- Also known as: “Kyōto Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan”, “MOMAK”, and “The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kyoto Prefectural Library and O-torii.
Kyoto Prefectural Library
Library
Photo: J o, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Prefectural Library is a prefectural library located in Seishoji-cho 9, Okazaki, Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture. It was established in 1873, and is supported by the Kyoto prefectural government.
Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Kakidai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Kyoto City Kyocera Museum of Art is located in Okazaki Park in Sakyō-ku Kyoto. Formerly Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, it is one of the oldest art museums in Japan. it opened in 1928 as Shōwa Imperial Coronation Art Museum of Kyoto, a commemoration of Emperor Hirohito's coronation. Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art is situated 160 metres east of National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shimogawara-chō and Higashiyama.
Higashiyama
Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Kyōto-Gyoen
Neighborhood
Photo: Shinpeiinada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the Kyoto Imperial Palace.
National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto
- Categories: art museum, national museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Sakyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.01235° or 35° 0′ 45″ northLongitude
135.78196° or 135° 46′ 55″ eastElevation
50 metres (164 feet)Open location code
8Q7Q2Q6J+WQOpenStreetMap ID
way 100398402OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museumGeoNames ID
9409873Wikidata ID
Q1055628
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Turkish—“National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Museu Nacional d’Art Modern de Kyoto”
- Chinese: “京都国立近代美术馆”
- Chinese: “京都國立近代美術館”
- Czech: “Národní muzeum moderního umění Kjóto”
- Dutch: “MOMAK”
- Dutch: “National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto”
- Dutch: “The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto”
- Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الوطنى للفن الحديث”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Moderna Arto de Kioto”
- Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Moderna Arto”
- French: “MOMAK”
- French: “Musée d’art moderne de Kyoto”
- French: “musée national d’art moderne de Kyoto”
- French: “National Museum of Modern Art Kyoto”
- French: “National Museum of Modern Art Kyōto”
- French: “The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto”
- German: “MOMAK”
- German: “National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto”
- German: “Nationalmuseum der modernen Künste”
- German: “Nationalmuseum für moderne Kunst Kyōto”
- German: “Nationalmuseum für moderne Kunst, Kyōto”
- German: “The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto”
- German: “The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyōto”
- Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי לאמנות מודרנית של קיוטו”
- Irish: “Músaem Náisiúnta na Nua-Ealaíne, Kyoto”
- Italian: “MOMAK”
- Italian: “Museo Nazionale di Arte Moderna di Kyoto”
- Japanese: “MOMAK”
- Japanese: “京都国立近代美術館”
- Korean: “교토 국립 현대미술관”
- Korean: “교토 국립근대미술관”
- Polish: “Narodowe Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej w Kioto”
- Russian: “Национальный музей современного искусства (Киото)”
- Russian: “Национальный музей современного искусства в Киото”
- Russian: “Национальный музей современного искусства”
- Spanish: “MOMAK Kioto”
- Spanish: “MOMAK”
- Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno de Kioto”
- Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Arte Moderno de Kyoto”
- Swedish: “Nationalmuseet för modern konst, Kyoto”
- Turkish: “Kyoto Ulusal Modern Sanat Müzesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Okazaki-Seishojicho and Okazaki-Enshojicho.
Nearby Places
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