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Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum
沖縄県立博物館・美術館
The museum complex includes art, history, and natural history museums focusing specifically on Okinawan topics. The building itself is designed with the imagery of Okinawa's gusuku (castles) and constructed largely of local Okinawan limestone. Outside, the gardens feature reproductions of traditional-style Okinawan buildings.
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The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum , or Okimu for short, is a museum in the most southern prefecture of Japan. The museum complex in the Omoro-machi area of Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. It opened in November 2007, and includes art, history, and natural history museums focusing specifically on Okinawan topics.
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Notable Works
- 絹本着色花鳥図Museum PDF殷元良
沖縄県指定有形文化財
- 銅鐘（旧首里城正殿鐘）Museum PDF
重要文化財
- 混効験集Museum PDF
重要文化財
- おもろさうしMuseum PDF
重要文化財
Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
No current exhibition data is available yet.
Past exhibitions (57)
- Past
沖縄戦後80年企画「戦ぬ前（いくさぬめー）―沖縄文化の近代―」
2025Nov1(Sat)–2026Feb1(Sun)Exploring Okinawan culture and its relationship with war from the Ryukyu Kingdom era to the Pacific War.
SEARCH美術館 企画展浅田漆器店 · 石澤 兵吾 · 佐渡山 安豊 · 渡口 政善 +6#Battle of Okinawa#War and Culture#Modern Okinawa#Ryukyuan Art - Past
沖縄戦後80年 博物館特別展「戦災文化財-失われた沖縄の文化財と取り戻した軌跡-」
2025Sep30(Tue)–Nov30(Sun)Commemorating 80 years since the Battle of Okinawa, this exhibition explores war's impact on cultural heritage and peace.
SEARCH#Battle of Okinawa#War-Damaged Cultural Properties#Cultural Property Protection#History of Okinawa - Past
美術館コレクション展 2025.1.25 - 10.19
2025Jan25(Sat)–Oct19(Sun)Showcasing Okinawan artists and contemporary Asian art, featuring Kazuo Kishimoto, Okinawan sculptures, and art history.
SEARCHコレクションギャラリー1, コレクションギャラリー2, コレクションギャラリー3岸本一夫#Okinawan Art#Contemporary Asian Art#Kazuo Kishimoto#Design - Past
御後絵と琉球絵師の系譜展
2025Apr22(Tue)–Apr30(Wed)Explore 'O-goe,' royal portraits of Ryukyu kings recently confirmed, and the history of Ryukyuan painters.
SEARCH#Ogoe (Ryukyuan Royal Portrait)#Ryukyuan Kings#Portrait#Ryukyuan Painters - Past
琉球列島 地質・化石展
2024Dec20(Fri)–2025Feb24(Mon)Explore the geology and fossils of the Ryukyu Islands, tracing 300 million years of island formation.
SEARCH特別展示室1, 特別展示室2, 企画展示室#Ryukyu Islands#Geology#Fossils#Okinawa - Past
美術館コレクション展 2024. 7.13 - 2025.1.19
2024Jul13(Sat)–2025Jan19(Sun)Showcasing Okinawan art, contemporary Asian art, Chikako Yamashiro's video works, and Okinawan sculptures.
SEARCHコレクションギャラリー1, コレクションギャラリー2, コレクションギャラリー3山城知佳子 · 藤田 嗣治#Okinawan Art#Chikako Yamashiro#Contemporary Art#Sculpture - Past
美術館コレクション展 2024. 1.23-6.30
2024Jan23(Tue)–Jun30(Sun)Showcasing Okinawan and Asian contemporary art, featuring Koya Oshiro's restoration report and the Yamato Collection.
SEARCHコレクションギャラリー1, コレクションギャラリー2, コレクションギャラリー3大城皓也 · 川原 直人 · 鬼頭 健吾 · 栗田 咲子 +6#Okinawan Art#Contemporary Art#Asian Art#Koya Oshiro - Past
美術館コレクション展 2023. 7.14-2024. 1.14
2023Jul14(Fri)–2024Jan14(Sun)A collection exhibition featuring Okinawan and contemporary Asian art, including works by Yoichi Azuma and Asahiko Yara.
SEARCH東陽一 · 屋良朝彦 · 具志堅用高#Okinawan Art#Contemporary Asian Art#Yoichi Higashi#Asahiko Yara - Past
小さな絵本展 vol.13
2023Nov24(Fri)–Nov26(Sun)An exhibition showcasing picture book works by various artists at the Okinawa Prefectural Museum & Art Museum.
NEWS県民ギャラリー1・2・3#Picture Book#Illustration#Art#Okinawa - Past
第52回 沖縄県芸術文化祭
2023Oct14(Sat)–Oct22(Sun)An open call exhibition and events encouraging arts and culture activities for Okinawa citizens.
NEWS#Okinawa Art and Culture Festival#Open Call Exhibition#Art#Culture - Past
MINIATURE LIFE展2 田中達也 見立ての世界
2023Jul12(Wed)–Sep3(Sun)Tatsuya Tanaka's "Miniature Life" exhibition re-imagines everyday objects as charming miniature worlds.
SEARCH田中達也#Tatsuya Tanaka#Miniature Life#Miniature#Mitate - Past
みんなの進化展－命はつながっている－
2023Jun21(Wed)–Sep3(Sun)Explore the story of evolution through fossils and specimens, highlighting the interconnectedness of all life.
SEARCH#Evolution#Life#Fossils#Specimen - Past
アニマル！あつまる！！美の世界！！ Part２！
2023May23(Tue)–Aug13(Sun)An exhibition showcasing the beauty of animals.
SEARCH博 常設展#Animal#Art#Animal Art#Nature - Past
展示公開 おもろさうし・混効験集・田名家文書
2023Jun1(Thu)–Jul30(Sun)Exhibition of "Omoro Soshi," "Konko Kenshu," and "Tanake Monjo," significant Ryukyu Kingdom cultural assets.
SEARCH歴史部門展示室#Ryukyu Kingdom#Omoro Sōshi#Konkō Kenshū#Tanake Monjo - Past
美術館コレクション展 2023. 1.21-6.25
2023Jan21(Sat)–Jun25(Sun)A collection exhibition featuring Okinawan and Asian contemporary art, including works by Yoichi Azuma and Asahiko Yara.
SEARCHコレクションギャラリー1, コレクションギャラリー2, コレクションギャラリー3東陽一 · 屋良朝彦 · 具志堅聖児#Okinawa#Contemporary Art#Asian Art#Yoichi Higashi - Past
ジミー大西 画業30年記念作品展 「POP OUT」
2023Apr28(Fri)–Jun4(Sun)A retrospective exhibition celebrating 30 years of Jimmy Onishi's vibrant and unique artistic career, featuring early to new works.
SEARCHジミー大西#Jimmy Onishi#Contemporary Art#Pop Art#Colorful - Past
新収蔵品展 令和3・4年度収蔵資料
2023Apr28(Fri)–Jun4(Sun)Exhibition showcasing newly acquired materials from Reiwa 3rd and 4th years (2021-2022 fiscal years) across various fields.
SEARCH#New Acquisitions#Collection Materials#Collection#Museum Materials - Past
那覇港～往来する人とモノ～
2023Feb17(Fri)–May24(Wed)Explore Naha Port's role as a 17th-19th century gateway for trade and people, featuring returned cultural assets.
SEARCH博物館常設展示室 歴史部門展示室#Naha Port#Ryukyu Kingdom#Trade#History - Past
松竹梅（歳寒三友）
2023Feb21(Tue)–May14(Sun)Explore the auspicious motifs of pine, bamboo, and plum (Three Friends of Winter) originating from China's Song Dynasty.
SEARCH美術工芸部門展示室#Pine, Bamboo, Plum#Three Friends of Winter#Engimono#Chinese Art - Past
大嶺薫コレクション展
2023Jan31(Tue)–May7(Sun)Celebrating Kaoru Omine, Okinawa's post-war museum's first director, and his collection of art and crafts.
SEARCH#Omine Kaoru#Collection#Okinawan Art#Crafts - Past
奄美大島、徳之島、沖縄島北部及び西表島 世界自然遺産展
2023Mar4(Sat)–Mar19(Sun)Explore the World Natural Heritage sites of Amami-Oshima, Tokunoshima, Okinawa, and Iriomote Islands and their conservation.
SEARCH#World Natural Heritage#Amami Ōshima#Tokunoshima Island#Okinawa Island - Past
沖縄県立芸術大学美術工芸学部・大学院造形芸術研究科 第34回卒業・修了作品展
2023Feb15(Wed)–Feb19(Sun)Exhibition of graduation and master's works by students from Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts.
SEARCH#Graduation Project#Completion Project#Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts#Art - Past
美ら島おきなわ文化祭2022関連特別展 「宮内庁三の丸尚蔵館収蔵品展 皇室の美と沖縄ゆかりの品々」
2023Jan20(Fri)–Feb19(Sun)Exhibition of Imperial Household Agency's Sannomaru Shozokan collection, featuring imperial beauty and Okinawa-related items.
SEARCH#Imperial Beauty#Okinawan Related Items#Sannomaru Shōzōkan, Imperial Household Agency#Imperial Family - Past
第13回沖縄ねんりんピック かりゆし美術展
2023Jan26(Thu)–Jan29(Sun)Showcasing paintings, photography, and crafts by individuals aged 60 and above to promote artistic engagement.
SEARCH企画ギャラリー1，企画ギャラリー2#Senior Art#Okinawa#Painting#Photography - Past
美術館コレクション展 REFLECTIONS ―時代を見る眼―
2022Jan29(Sat)–Jun26(Sun)Contemporary art from Okinawa, Japan, and Asia, exploring themes of war, nation, and borders.
NEWSコレクションギャラリー1・2#Battle of Okinawa#Vietnam War#Nation#Border Crossing - Past
美術館コレクション展 2021.7.13～2022.1.23
2021Jul13(Tue)–2022Jan23(Sun)A collection exhibition featuring Okinawan art, photography by Fumiyo Ishikawa on the Vietnam War, and works by Keizo Kahira.
SEARCHコレクションギャラリー1，コレクションギャラリー2，コレクションギャラリー3石川文洋 · 川平惠造#Bunyo Ishikawa#Keizo Kawahira#Okinawan Art#Photography - Past
『琉球の横顔ー描かれた「私」からの出発ー』
2021Nov3(Wed)–2022Jan16(Sun)An exhibition featuring works by 16 artists with ties to Okinawa, exploring Ryukyu profiles and identity.
NEWS美術館企画展#Okinawan Art#Ryukyu#Contemporary Art#Portrait - Past
『海とジュゴンと貝塚人－貝塚がかたる9000年のくらし－』
2021Oct15(Fri)–Dec5(Sun)Explore 9,000 years of Okinawan maritime life and culture through shell middens and ancient history.
NEWS博物館企画展#Shell Mound#Okinawa#Maritime Culture#Dugong - Past
特別展「みんなの進化展」～命はつながっている～
2021Jul21(Wed)–Sep20(Mon)Explore 3.8 billion years of evolution and life's connections through fossils and specimens, accessible for all ages.
SEARCH#Evolution#Life#Fossils#Specimen - Past
博物館特別展『みんなの進化展－命はつながっている－』
2021Jul21(Wed)–Jul21(Wed)A one-day special exhibition on the connection of life, held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NEWS博物館特別展#Evolution#Life#Living Things#Nature
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Museum basics
- Founded
- 2007
- Architect
- 石本建築事務所
- Building completed
- 2006
- Renovated
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- Director
- 田名真之
- Operated by
- 沖縄県
- Annual visitors
- 535,994(2015)
- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
- 7
- Site area
- 31,287.44 m²
- Floor area
- 23,721.79 m²
- Exhibition area
- 884.8 m²
- Architectural features
- Designed with the imagery of Okinawa's gusuku (castles) in mind
- Constructed largely of local Okinawan limestone
- Accreditations
- 博物館法第2条第1項に規定する博物館
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
- Naha おもろまち3丁目1番1号
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
- 3,666 works
- Top departments
- 沖縄の作家を中心に平面・立体・映像・その他
- Early modern and contemporary artworks by Okinawan artists, those relating to or associated with Okinawa, and works by Japanese, other Asian, and American artists.
- Featured artists
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More info
- Official site
- okimu.jp ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Sources
— Official website — okimu.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q4617100 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 施設平面図 ↗ (1 pages) · Official PDF — 設置条例 ↗ (11 pages) · Official PDF — 沖縄県立博物館・美術館中長期計画 ↗ (25 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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