Fodor's Expert Review 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Kanazawa Art Museum

This circular building was created to entwine a museum's architecture with the art exhibits, and for exhibition designers to take cues from the architecture. Transparent walls and scattered galleries encourage visitors to choose their own route. Previous exhibitions have included a Gerhard Richter retrospective, a video installation by Mathew Barney, and the work of Japanese photographer Araki Nobuyoshi. The building itself is a sight worth seeing, and the free, public terraces and plazas are a perfect place to stroll and relax. It's south of Kanazawa Park, next to city hall.

Art Museum

Quick Facts

1--2--1 Hirosaka
Kanazawa, Ishikawa-ken  920-0962, Japan

076-220–2800

www.kanazawa21.jp/en

Sight Details:
Rate Includes: Varies by exhibition; sometimes free, Closed Mon.

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