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Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art
北九州市立美術館
豊富な収蔵品と優れた企画展が魅力の北九州市立美術館は、市民の美術鑑賞と創作活動を支援する西日本有数の公立美術館です。
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The Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art is located in Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Designed by Arata Isozaki, it sits on a hill straddling the three wards of Kokura Kita, Tobata, and Yahata Higashi. The museum houses more than 6,000 pieces of art, as well as offering various exhibitions throughout the year. The surrounding park not only offers a pleasant view over Tobata but is also a peaceful oasis with artwork in the form of sculptures scattered throughout.
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Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
No current exhibition data is available yet.
Past exhibitions (11)
- Past
井手康人展―共鳴する祈り
2026Jul11(Sat)–Aug30(Sun)Discover Yasuhito Ide's large-scale paintings of Balinese gods and recent works, alongside workshop outcomes.
OFFICIAL井手康人#Yasuhito Ide#Gods of Bali#Painting#Contemporary Art - Past
コレクション展I 特集 青柳喜兵衛 玉葱の画家の軌跡
2026May16(Sat)–Aug16(Sun)A special exhibition on Kihei Aoyagi, a Western-style painter active from late Taisho to early Showa, tracing his brief yet passionate career.
OFFICIAL青柳喜兵衛#Kihee Aoyagi#Western Style Painting#Painter of Onions#Painter - Past
日本近代洋画への道 山岡コレクションを中心に
2026Apr29(Wed)–Jun21(Sun)Explore the origins of modern Japanese Western painting (Bakumatsu-Meiji) with the Yamaoka Collection.
OFFICIAL#Modern Japanese Western-style Painting#Yamaoka Collection#Yuichi Takahashi#Seiki Kuroda - Past
コレクション展Ⅲ 特集 没後5年 菊畑茂久馬
2026Jan31(Sat)–May6(Wed)A retrospective of Mokuma Kikuhata, a key figure of the Kyushu-ha avant-garde movement, five years after his passing.
OFFICIAL菊畑茂久馬#Mokuma Kikuhata#Kyushu-ha#Avant Garde Art#Anti Art - Past
鉄と美術 鉄都が紡いだ美の軌跡
2026Jan4(Sun)–Mar15(Sun)Explore Kitakyushu's history of iron and industry through art, revealing the city's cultural impact on modern Japan.
OFFICIAL#Iron#Art#Kitakyushu City#Railway - Past
コレクション展Ⅱ 特集 版元からみる浮世絵の名品
2025Oct4(Sat)–2026Jan18(Sun)This exhibition at Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art focuses on ukiyo-e masterpieces from the perspective of their publishers during the Edo period.
OFFICIAL#Ukiyo-e#Prints#Edo Period#Publisher - Past
第80回県展北九州展
2025Nov20(Thu)–Nov24(Mon)Showcasing approximately 580 works from Fukuoka Prefecture, including prize-winners and association members.
OFFICIAL#Open Call Exhibition#Regional Art#Art Promotion#Fukuoka Prefecture - Past
黒田征太郎展 絵でできること
2025Sep20(Sat)–Nov9(Sun)A major retrospective of Seitaro Kuroda, showcasing his vast body of work and artistic journey at 86.
OFFICIAL黒田征太郎#Seitaro Kuroda#Painting#Drawing#Illustration - Past
コレクション展I 特集 マティスとピカソCollection Exhibition I, Matisse Picasso
2025May31(Sat)–Sep21(Sun)A collection exhibition featuring works by modern masters Matisse and Picasso.
OFFICIALマティス · ピカソ#Henri Matisse#Pablo Picasso#Western Art#Painting - Past
中島佑太 だれかと逃げ出せグーチョキパー! NAKAJIMA Yuta: Breaking Free–Rock, Scissors, Paper!
2025Jul19(Sat)–Aug31(Sun)Experience Yuta Nakajima's participatory art and workshops, exploring social themes and evolving with visitor engagement.
OFFICIAL中島佑太#Yuta Nakajima#Participatory Art#Workshop#Social Issues - Past
ポップ・アート 時代を変えた4人 POP ART THE FAB 4 ! 4 SPECIAL GUESTS
2025May17(Sat)–Jun29(Sun)Explore Pop Art's "Fab Four": Lichtenstein, Warhol, Rauschenberg, and Johns, who transformed everyday symbols into vibrant social commentary.
OFFICIAL#Pop Art#Roy Lichtenstein#Andy Warhol#Robert Rauschenberg
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1974
- Architect
- 磯崎新
- Building completed
- 1974
- Renovated
- 2017
- Director
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- Operated by
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- 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
- 三層吹抜のエントランスホール
- 丘の上の双眼鏡
- 二つの大きなヴォリュームがキャンティレバーとして外観をつくるシンメトリーの構成
- カテドラル（聖堂）をイメージした設計
- Awards
- 公共建築百選 (1998)
Visit info
- Hours
Mon closed Tue 09:30-17:30 Wed 09:30-17:30 Thu 09:30-17:30 Fri 09:30-17:30 Sat 09:30-17:30 Sun 09:30-17:30 - Tickets
- adult300円
- high school/university student200円
- child/junior high student100円
- senior (65+)90円
- Avg. visit time
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- Reservation
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- Nearest station
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- Address
- 〒804-0024 Tobata-ku 西鞘ケ谷町21番1号
Note: 月曜日・年末年始、ただし月曜日が祝日・振替休日の場合は翌日が休館日となります。
Rules & amenities
- Photography
- Restricted
- Audio guide langs
- —
- Wheelchair
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- Kid-friendly
- Yes
- Café
- Yes
- Shop
- Yes
Collection
- Collection size
- 6,000 works
- Top departments
- 現代美術の若手の作品
- 田村専一郎コレクション（約1300点の浮世絵）
- 主に印象派から現代アート
- Featured artists
- 井手康人
- 青柳喜兵衛
- 菊畑茂久馬
- フランチェスコ・クレメンテ
- 草間弥生
More info
- Official site
- kmma.jp ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Sources
— Official website — kmma.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q3297769 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 展覧会 年間スケジュール(2026.4～2027.3) ↗ (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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