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Okayama Orient Museum
岡山市立オリエント美術館
ABOUT
Okayama Orient Museum is a museum of Ancient Near Eastern, Roman provincial, Byzantine, Sassanian, and Islamic Art in Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2007 there were some 4,852 items, including a winged Assyrian relief from the palace of Ashurnasirpal II in Nimrud, Mesopotamia, acquired to mark the institution's 25th anniversary.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Notable Works
- アッシリア・レリーフWikipedia (ja)
- winged Assyrian reliefWikipedia (en)Ashurnasirpal II (palace)
acquired to mark the institution's 25th anniversary
Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
No current exhibition data is available yet.
Past exhibitions (38)
- Past
三彩ーオリエント美術館の陶器コレクション1ー
2025Dec2(Tue)–2026Feb8(Sun)An exhibition showcasing Sancai ceramics from the Okayama Orient Museum's collection.
SEARCH#Sancai#Ceramics#Chinese Art#Oriental Art - Past
小企画展「古物のひとりごと」
2025Sep26(Fri)–Nov24(Mon)Explore the silent stories of ancient artifacts and objects from the Orient at this special exhibition.
SEARCH#Antiques#Ancient Orient#Archaeology#Artworks - Past
特別展「古代エジプト・ふしぎ発見！－ナイルの贈り物と秘められた物語－」
2025Jul12(Sat)–Aug31(Sun)Explore ancient Egyptian civilization through 280 artifacts, including mummy coffins, sculptures, and amulets.
NEWS#Ancient Egypt#Mummy#Sculpture#Ornaments - Past
小企画展「あかがね－多様な性質をもつ金属－」
2024Dec7(Sat)–2025Feb16(Sun)Explore the diverse properties and charm of copper, one of humanity's first metals, through its form and color.
NEWS#Copper#Metal#Form#Color - Past
シティ・ライフのはじまり、オリエント 2023年冬
2023Nov25(Sat)–2024Sep1(Sun)Discover the origins of city life in the ancient Orient at Okayama Orient Museum.
NEWS#Ancient Orient#Urban Life#Origins of Civilization#Middle East - Past
北イラクのマイノリティを訪ねて
2023Nov15(Wed)–2024Feb18(Sun)Explore the diverse cultures and lives of minority groups in Northern Iraq at the Okayama Orient Museum.
NEWS#Northern Iraq#Minority#Ethnicity#Culture - Past
大航海時代へ－マルコ・ポーロが開いた世界－
2023Sep16(Sat)–Nov12(Sun)Explores the world opened by Marco Polo, leading into the Age of Discovery.
NEWS#Marco Polo#Age of Discovery#Exploration#History - Past
オリエントの青
2023Jun27(Tue)–Sep3(Sun)NEWS#Oriental Art#Blue#Ceramics#Glass Art - Past
金属の煌めき－ラスター彩陶器－
2023Apr25(Tue)–Jun25(Sun)An exhibition showcasing the metallic brilliance and intricate beauty of lusterware ceramics.
NEWS#Lusterware#Ceramics#Ceramic Art#Metallic Luster - Past
館蔵品展「オリエントの美に学ぶ 2019冬」
2019Dec10(Tue)–2020Sep30(Wed)Explore Japan's top Persian pottery collections by Shinjiro Yasuhara and Rinpei Okazaki, reflecting on the Persian pottery boom.
NEWS#Persian Pottery#Ceramics#Collection#Shinjiro Yasuhara - Past
ペルシア陶器と美術館の誕生 2019冬
2019Dec10(Tue)–2020Mar8(Sun)Explore Japan's premier Persian pottery collection by Yasuhara and Okazaki, tracing the boom that led to the museum's founding.
NEWS#Persian Pottery#Pottery Collection#Shinjiro Yasuhara#Rinpei Okazaki - Past
岡山芸術交流2019
2019Sep27(Fri)–Nov24(Sun)The second Okayama Art Summit, an international contemporary art exhibition blending contemporary art with ancient Oriental artifacts.
NEWS#Contemporary Art#International Exhibition#Archaeological Art#Oriental Art - Past
特別展 ミイラと神々－エジプトの来世、メソポタミアの現世－
2019Jul13(Sat)–Sep16(Mon)Explore ancient Egypt's afterlife and Mesopotamia's present-world techniques, themed "Seeing the Unseen World."
NEWS#Mummy#Gods#Ancient Egypt#Mesopotamia - Past
小企画展 王の肖像でたどるオリエントの歴史
2019Apr23(Tue)–Jun30(Sun)Trace the history of the Orient through coins and artifacts depicting portraits of identifiable historical kings.
NEWS#Royal Portrait#History of the Orient#Coin#Historical Figures - Past
小企画展 カフカズ・ネオリティ－東京大学アゼルバイジャン新石器遺跡調査2008-2015－
2019Feb5(Tue)–Apr21(Sun)Explore human life 11,000 years ago and the origins of agriculture in West Asia, based on Azerbaijan archaeological findings.
NEWS#Agriculture#Neolithic Period#Archaeology#Azerbaijan - Past
小企画展 ファイアンス－古代のハイテクセラミックス
2018Dec11(Tue)–2019Feb3(Sun)Explore faience, an ancient high-tech ceramic from West Asia and Egypt, tracing its origins and development.
NEWS#Faience#Ancient Ceramics#Egyptian Art#West Asian Art - Past
小企画展 オリエント美術館のニュー・スター誕生？
2023May4(Thu)–Discover new finds and collection highlights at the Okayama Orient Museum's special exhibition.
NEWS#Orient Museum#Collection#New Discovery#Ancient Orient Art - Past
小企画展 イエスの物語
2023Feb2(Thu)–A special exhibition exploring the life and stories of Jesus.
NEWS#Jesus#Christianity#Bible#Story - Past
特別展 ヒンドゥーの神々の物語
2022Dec24(Sat)–A special exhibition introducing the stories of Hindu gods.
NEWS#Hinduism#Gods#Indian Art#Religious Art - Past
館蔵品展 シティ・ライフのはじまり、オリエント 2022年秋
2022Dec24(Sat)–Explore the origins of city life in the ancient Orient through the museum's collection.
NEWS#Oriental Art#Urban Life#Ancient Civilizations#Archaeology - Past
館蔵品展 新収蔵品展 2022
2022Dec24(Sat)–An exhibition at Okayama Orient Museum featuring works newly acquired in 2022.
NEWS#Oriental Art#Ancient Art#Collection#New Acquisitions - Past
小企画展 古代ガラスの創造力
2022Nov27(Sun)–Explore the beauty and creativity of ancient glass.
NEWS#Ancient Glass#Glass Art#Art#Creativity - Past
小企画展 鉄 七変化する色彩
2022Jul3(Sun)–A small exhibition exploring the diverse color transformations of iron.
NEWS#Iron#Color#Metal#Crafts - Past
小企画展 オリエントの染織
2021Dec28(Tue)–A small exhibition showcasing textiles and dyed goods from the Orient region.
NEWS#Oriental Art#Textiles#Dyed Textiles#Crafts - Past
小企画展 金銀銅－金属がもたらしたもの－
2021Dec28(Tue)–Explore the impact of metals like gold, silver, and copper on the ancient Orient.
NEWS#Metal#Gold#Silver#Copper - Past
館蔵品展 シティ・ライフのはじまり、オリエント 2021年冬
2021Dec28(Tue)–A collection exhibition exploring the origins of city life in the Orient.
NEWS#Oriental Art#Urban Life#Ancient Civilizations#Archaeology - Past
小企画展 文様が語るイスラームの美術
2021Sep30(Thu)–A small exhibition exploring the meaning and beauty of patterns in Islamic art.
NEWS#Islamic Art#Pattern#Islam#Art - Past
小企画展 オリエントの楽器
2021Sep15(Wed)–A small exhibition showcasing musical instruments from the Orient.
NEWS#Oriental Art#Musical Instrument#Music#Middle East - Past
小企画展 オリエント美術館の考古学者？
2021Sep15(Wed)–A small exhibition exploring themes related to the archaeologists of the Okayama Orient Museum.
NEWS#Near Eastern Archaeology#Museology#Archaeologist#Research - Past
小企画展 古代メソポタミアとインダス文明
2021Sep15(Wed)–A small exhibition exploring the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley.
NEWS#Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization#Indus Valley Civilization#Ancient Civilizations#Archaeology
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Museum basics
- Founded
- 1979
- Architect
- 岡田新一設計事務所
- Building completed
- 1979
- Renovated
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- Director
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- Operated by
- 岡山市教育委員会
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
- 1,786 m²
- Floor area
- 4,336 m²
- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- Prize-winning design by Okada Architect & Associates
- Awards
- BELCA賞ロングライフ部門賞
- 公共建築賞文化部門最優秀賞
- BCS賞 (1981)
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
- 岡山電気軌道東山本線 城下電停
- Address
- Kita-ku 岡山県岡山市北区天神町9-37
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
- 4,942 works
- Top departments
- 古代オリエントの美術品
- Ancient Near Eastern, Roman provincial, Byzantine, Sassanian, and Islamic Art
- Featured artists
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More info
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
- Social
Sources
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