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Onomichi City Museum of Art
尾道市立美術館
The museum is famous worldwide on the internet for the friendly standoff between local cats trying to enter the museum and the security guards turning them away.
Hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the official site.
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Onomichi City Museum of Art opened in Senkō-ji Park in Onomichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1980. The Museum reopened to a design by Tadao Ando in 2003. The collection includes works by Kobayashi Wasaku and Wada Eisaku .
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Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
Now & upcoming (6)
- はしもとみお木彫展 － いきものたちとの旅2026Jul4(Sat)–Sep6(Sun)
- しろきうみへ － 記憶は白く、海へと還る 山本 基 展 (仮称)2026Sep19(Sat)–Nov15(Sun)
- 尾道市立美術館 コレクション展 (仮称)2026Nov28(Sat)–2027Jan11(Mon)
- 第 23 回 尾道市立大学芸術文化学部 美術学科 卒業制作展2027Feb5(Fri)–Feb14(Sun)
- 第 22 回 絵のまち尾道四季展2027Feb20(Sat)–Mar7(Sun)
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
- Now
はしもとみお木彫展 － いきものたちとの旅
2026Jul4(Sat)–Sep6(Sun)Experience the lifelike and heartwarming animal wood sculptures by Mio Hashimoto in her 'Journey with Creatures' exhibition.
OFFICIALはしもとみお#Mio Hashimoto#Wood Carving#Animal#Sculpture - Soon
しろきうみへ － 記憶は白く、海へと還る 山本 基 展 (仮称)
2026Sep19(Sat)–Nov15(Sun)Experience Motoi Yamamoto's ethereal salt installations exploring memory and the sea at Onomichi City Museum of Art.
OFFICIAL山本 基#Motoi Yamamoto#Salt Installation#Contemporary Art#Memory - Soon
尾道市立美術館 コレクション展 (仮称)
2026Nov28(Sat)–2027Jan11(Mon)Onomichi City Museum of Art's collection exhibition (tentative title) featuring selected works.
OFFICIAL#Museum Collection#Japanese Art#Western Art#Painting - Soon
第 23 回 尾道市立大学芸術文化学部 美術学科 卒業制作展
2027Feb5(Fri)–Feb14(Sun)The 23rd Graduation Exhibition by the Department of Fine Arts, Onomichi City University.
OFFICIAL#Graduation Project#Student Works#Onomichi City University#Art - Soon
第 22 回 絵のまち尾道四季展
2027Feb20(Sat)–Mar7(Sun)A biennial national painting competition featuring Onomichi's cultural heritage and seasonal beauty.
OFFICIAL#Onomichi#Painting#Open Call Exhibition#Landscape Painting - Soon
隙あらば猫リターンズ 町田尚子絵本原画 展 (仮称)
2027Mar13(Sat)–May9(Sun)An exhibition featuring original picture book drawings by Naoko Machida, known for her captivating cat illustrations.
OFFICIAL町田尚子#Naoko Machida#Cat#Picture Book Original Art#Illustration
Past exhibitions (2)
- Past
第 70 回 尾道市美術展
2026Jun6(Sat)–Jun21(Sun)An annual art exhibition showcasing works publicly submitted by citizens of Onomichi, promoting local art and culture.
OFFICIAL#Onomichi City Art Exhibition#Open Call Exhibition#Regional Art#Contemporary Art - Past
京の百景 － 描かれた京都の四季
2026Mar7(Sat)–May6(Wed)One Hundred Views of Kyoto: Depicting the city's four seasons through art.
OFFICIAL#Kyoto#Landscape Painting#Four Seasons#Nihonga (Japanese-style painting)
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1980
- Architect
- 安藤忠雄
- Building completed
- 2002
- Renovated
- 2003
- Director
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- Operated by
- 尾道市
- Annual visitors
- 70,000(2022)
- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
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- Floor area
- 670 m²
- Exhibition area
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- Architectural features
- 新館は安藤忠雄設計による打放しコンクリートとガラス張りの四角い建物
- 本館は寄棟造・本瓦葺の屋根に国重文・西郷寺本堂を模したデザイン
Visit info
- Hours
Mon closed Tue 09:00-17:00 Wed 09:00-17:00 Thu 09:00-17:00 Fri 09:00-17:00 Sat 09:00-17:00 Sun 09:00-17:00 - Tickets
- 一般 (企画展)310円
- 学生 (企画展)210円
- 中学生以下無料
- 70歳以上無料
- 各種手帳保持者無料
- Avg. visit time
- —
- Reservation
- Not required
- Nearest station
- JR尾道駅またはJR新尾道駅からタクシーで約15分
- Address
- 〒722-0032 Onomichi 西土堂町17-19（千光寺公園内）
Note: 祝日以外の月曜日（祝日の場合は翌日休館）、展示替え期間、12月29日～1月3日。ゴールデンウィーク・お盆期間中は開館。特別展の場合、開館時間・休館日が変更になることがあります。常設展示はなく、展覧会開催中のみ入館可能です。
Rules & amenities
- Photography
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- Audio guide langs
- —
- Wheelchair
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- Kid-friendly
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- Café
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- Shop
- Yes
Collection
- Collection size
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- Top departments
- 尾道ゆかりの美術
- Featured artists
- ジョルジュ・ルオー
- 和田英作
More info
- Official site
- www.onomichi-museum.jp ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Sources
— Official website — onomichi-museum.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q11465485 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 尾道市立美術館公式ＳＮＳ運用ポリシー［様式：PDF］（177KB） ↗ (4 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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