Why the
Kyoto National Museum
is special

It's one of the world's most respected museums. It displays precious Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other Asian treasures from pre-historic to pre-modern (pre-1800) times.

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Important notice
to visitors

The Kyoto National Museum's Collections Hall is undergoing a major renovation. It will not reopen until after 2013. However, the Special Exhibition Hall will be operating during this period.

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Kyoto National Museum
tips & insights

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Focus

It diverse cultural treasures embrace many art forms:

Calligraphy

Ceramics

Clothing

Fabrics

Jewelry

Lacquerware

Metalwork

Paintings

Pottery

Sculptures

They include both Buddhist and secular objects.

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Photo images

For art lovers who cannot visit its city, the Kyoto National Museum has a splendid online photo catalog presenting nearly all its art and historical objects. The 10,000 images can be searched by title, artist, century, and more.

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Birth

The Kyoto National Museum opened its doors in 1897 and slowly evolved into its present form.

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Site map

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Japan National Tourism Office

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Photos ©Kyoto National Museum

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