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Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
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Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama

The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama (和歌山県立近代美術館, Wakayama Kenritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) is a museum of modern art in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. The Museum first opened as the Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Art (和歌山県立美術館) in the grounds of Wakayama Castle in 1963, before reopening on the first floor of the Wakayama Prefectural Cultural Hall (和歌山県民文化会館) in 1970; in July 1994, together with the adjacent Wakayama Prefectural Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama reopened in a new location close to the castle.

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Location

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Basic facts

LocationWakayama, Wakayama Prefecture
Nearest stationWakayamashi Station, 1.3 km (straight line)
TypeMuseum
Year1963 (opened)
MoreOfficial site Wikipedia 38 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama?
Wakayamashi Station. It is 1.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
When was Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama opened?
In 1963.

Nearby

Wakayama Prefectural Museum
Wakayama Prefectural Museum
0.1 km away · Wakayama
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle
0.3 km away · Wakayama
Wakayama Prefectural Office
Wakayama Prefectural Office
0.4 km away · Wakayama
Wakayama Castle Nishinomaru Garden
Wakayama Castle Nishinomaru Garden
0.4 km away · Wakayama
Wakayamaken Shodōshiryōkan
Wakayamaken Shodōshiryōkan
0.6 km away · Wakayama
Wakayama City Children's Science Museum
Wakayama City Children's Science Museum
0.9 km away · Wakayama

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Wakayama Prefectural Museum: 663highland (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wakayama Castle: Wak89 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wakayama Prefectural Office: kouko0515 (CC BY-SA 3.0), Wakayama Castle Nishinomaru Garden: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Wakayamaken Shodōshiryōkan: KishujiRapid (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wakayama City Children's Science Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5)