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Nara

Nara National Museum

The Nara National Museum is one of the pre-eminent national art in .
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday: closed
    Tuesday—Sunday: 9:30 AM—5:00 PM
    December 28th—January 1st: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Nara, Japan
  • Also known as: “Nara Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan” and “Narahaku”
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tōdai-ji and Kasuga-taisha.

Heritage site
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is a complex that was once one of the powerful Seven Great Temples, located in the city of Nara, Japan. The construction of the temple was an attempt to imitate Chinese temples from the much-admired Tang dynasty. is situated 600 metres north of Nara National Museum.

Heritage site
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is a Shinto shrine in Nara, , . It is the shrine of the Fujiwara family, established in 768 CE and rebuilt several times over the centuries. is situated 520 metres southeast of Nara National Museum.

Museum
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is a museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Seika and Nishikizu District and Seika-cho.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 10 km northwest of Nara National Museum.

Town
Seika is a town located in , , . As of 1 September 2023 the town has an estimated population of 36,542 in 15,468 households and a population density of 1,400 persons per km2. is situated 10 km northwest of Nara National Museum.

Nara National Museum

Latitude
34.68309° or 34° 40′ 59″ north
Longitude
135.83831° or 135° 50′ 18″ east
Inception
1889
Operator
National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
Open location code
8Q6QMRMQ+68
Open­Street­Map ID
way 921353198
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­museum
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q147312
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Panjabi—“Nara National Museum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Նարայի ազգային թանգարան”
  • Catalan: “Nara Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan”
  • Chinese: “奈良国立博物馆”
  • Czech: “Národní muzeum v Naře”
  • Dutch: “Nara National Museum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف نارا الوطنى”
  • Esperanto: “Nacia Muzeo de Nara”
  • Finnish: “Naran kansallismuseo”
  • French: “musée national de Nara”
  • French: “Musée national de Nara”
  • French: “Nara kokuritsu hakubutsukan”
  • Georgian: “ნარას ეროვნული მუზეუმი”
  • German: “Nationalmuseum Nara”
  • Hebrew: “המוזיאון הלאומי של נארה”
  • Indonesian: “Museum Nasional Nara”
  • Italian: “Museo nazionale di Nara”
  • Japanese: “Nara kokuritsu hakubutsukan”
  • Japanese: “なら こくりつ はくぶつかん”
  • Japanese: “ならはく”
  • Japanese: “奈良博”
  • Japanese: “奈良国立博物館”
  • Japanese: “奈良帝室博物館”
  • Japanese: “帝国奈良博物館”
  • Javanese: “Muséum Nasional Nara”
  • Javanese: “Musiyum Nasiyonal Nara”
  • Korean: “나라 국립박물관”
  • Mongolian: “Нарагийн Үндэсний Музей”
  • Panjabi: “ਨਾਰਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਜਾੲਿਬ-ਘਰ”
  • Panjabi: “ਨਾਰਾ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਜਾਇਬ-ਘਰ”
  • Portuguese: “Museu Nacional de Nara”
  • Russian: “Национальный музей Нары”
  • Slovenian: “Narodni muzej Nara”
  • Spanish: “Museo Nacional de Nara”
  • Spanish: “Nara National Museum”
  • Turkish: “Nara Ulusal Müzesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний Музей Нара”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей Нари”
  • Western Panjabi: “نارا قومی عجائب گھر”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Conservation Center and 友明堂.

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