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Kawara Museum/Library of Takahama City, a Hometown of Ceramics
高浜市やきものの里かわら美術館・図書館
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Notable Works
- 白鳳文化期の瓦Wikipedia (ja)
7世紀の日本で製造された瓦
- アジア最古の瓦Wikipedia (ja)
紀元前11世紀の中国で製造された瓦
Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
Now & upcoming (2)
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
- Now
刀根里衣 絵本原画展
2026Jul25(Sat)–Oct18(Sun)Discover over 100 original drawings by picture book artist Rie Tone, including unreleased works, offering a glimpse into her creative process and her fantastical, heartwarming world.
OFFICIAL刀根里衣#Satoe Tone#Picture Book#Original Artwork#Illustration - Soon
○○をさがせ！ －見えないものの だいそうさく！－
2026Nov28(Sat)–2027Feb14(Sun)An exhibition exploring imagination and perception, inviting visitors to discover invisible phenomena through clues in artworks.
OFFICIAL#Imagination#Perception#The Invisible#Nature
Past exhibitions (2)
- Past
大村雪乃展 －シールアートの世界－
2026Apr18(Sat)–Jun28(Sun)Experience Yukino Ohmura's unique seal art, depicting city nightscapes and more with intricate round seals.
OFFICIAL大村雪乃#Yukino Omura#Sticker Art#Urban Nightscape#Contemporary Art - Past
永瀬正敏写真展《bloom》
2021Mar21(Sun)–Mar21(Sun)Masatoshi Nagase's photo exhibition 'bloom' at Takahama City Kawara Museum of Art and Library.
OFFICIAL永瀬正敏#Masatoshi Nagase#Photography#Bloom#Exhibition
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1995
- Architect
- 内井昭蔵建築設計事務所
- Building completed
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- Renovated
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- Director
- 若松文人
- Operated by
- 高浜市
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
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- Floor area
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- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- 三州瓦を運んだ千石船をイメージした船の形のデザイン
- Accreditations
- 登録博物館 (1996-02-27)
- Awards
- 第4回愛知まちなみ建築賞 (1996)
Visit info
- Hours
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- Tickets
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- Avg. visit time
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- Reservation
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- Nearest station
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- Address
- Takahama 青木町9丁目6番地18
Rules & amenities
- Photography
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- Audio guide langs
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- Wheelchair
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- Kid-friendly
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- Café
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- Shop
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Collection
- Collection size
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- Top departments
- 世界の古代瓦や、鬼瓦専門の職人「鬼師」による飾り瓦、三州瓦をはじめとする貴重な瓦コレクション
- Featured artists
Frequently asked questions
団体割引や観覧料の減免制度はありますか？⌃
20名以上の団体の場合、大人は80%、障害者手帳所持者や75歳以上の高齢者は40%、市内居住者は64%に減免されます。また、学校授業での観覧（引率者含む）は無料となります。
Sources
— Official website — takahama-kawara-museum.com ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q11671831 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 「団体観覧券交付申請書・観覧料減免申請書」 ↗ (1 pages)artible is an independent guide and is not affiliated with this museum. Facts are surfaced with attribution to the sources below.
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