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Yokohama Museum of Art
横浜美術館
Designed by the Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kenzo Tange, the museum features an impressive 18-meter-tall grand gallery with a glass ceiling. Visitors can explore a rich collection of modern and contemporary art, including Dadaist and Surrealist masterpieces, works by influential Japanese and international artists, and dynamic exhibitions as a primary venue for the Yokohama Triennale.
Hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the official site.
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Yokohama Museum of Art , founded in 1989, is located in the futuristic Minato Mirai 21 district of the Japanese city Yokohama, next to the Yokohama Landmark Tower.
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Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
No current exhibition data is available yet.
Past exhibitions (18)
- Past
横浜美術館リニューアルオープン記念 日韓現代美術展（仮称）
2025Dec6(Sat)–2026Mar22(Sun)A joint exhibition exploring the historical relationship of contemporary art in Japan and Korea since 1945.
SEARCH#Contemporary Art#Japanese Art#Korean Art#Japan-Korea Relations - Past
横浜美術館リニューアルオープン記念 佐藤雅彦展（仮称）
2025Jun28(Sat)–Nov3(Mon)A retrospective of Masahiko Sato's 40-year career, featuring his work in educational TV, commercials, and interactive art.
SEARCH佐藤雅彦#Masahiko Sato#Pythagora Switch#Interactive Art#Media Art - Past
横浜美術館リニューアルオープン記念「おかえり、ヨコハマ」
2025Feb8(Sat)–Jun2(Mon)A commemorative exhibition celebrating the Yokohama Museum of Art's reopening, exploring Yokohama's history, culture, and products.
SEARCH#Yokohama#Local Culture#History#Product Design - Past
淺井裕介《八百万の森へ》
2024Jul5(Fri)–Jul7(Sun)Yusuke Asai's new soil-based artwork "Into the Myriad Forests" on special 3-day display, celebrating Yokohama Shinkin Bank's 100th anniversary.
SEARCH淺井裕介#Yusuke Asai#Contemporary Art#Earth#Installation - Past
New Artist Picks: Wall Project 浦川大志｜掲示：智能手机ヨリ横浜仮囲之図
2022Nov14(Mon)–2023Jul31(Mon)Taishi Urakawa's 'Wall Project' exhibition, 'Bulletin: Yokohama Temporary Enclosure Map from a Smartphone,' in the New Artist Picks series.
NEWS浦川大志#Taishi Urakawa#Wall Project#Contemporary Art#Smartphone - Past
New Artist Picks: Wall Project 村上早｜Stray Child
2022Mar12(Sat)–Nov6(Sun)Artist Murakami Sae's "Wall Project: Stray Child" as part of the New Artist Picks series.
NEWS村上早#Saya Murakami#Wall Project#Contemporary Art#Installation - Past
トライアローグ：横浜美術館・愛知県美術館・富山県美術館 20世紀西洋美術コレクション
2020Nov14(Sat)–2021Feb28(Sun)A joint exhibition by three museums, showcasing 120 masterpieces of 20th-century Western art by Picasso, Klee, Miró, Warhol, and more.
SEARCHパブロ・ピカソ · パウル・クレー · ジョアン・ミロ · マックス・エルンスト +6#20th Century Western Art#Pablo Picasso#Paul Klee#Joan Miró - Past
横浜美術館コレクション展
2020Nov14(Sat)–2021Feb28(Sun)A collection exhibition featuring works from the Yokohama Museum of Art's permanent collection.
NEWS#Yokohama Museum of Art#Collection#Japanese Art#Western Art - Past
New Artist Picks 柵瀨茉莉子展｜いのちを縫う
2020Nov14(Sat)–Dec13(Sun)Mariko Sakurase's works, part of 'New Artist Picks,' use sewing natural objects to express memories of time.
SEARCHアートギャラリー1、Café小倉山柵瀨茉莉子#Mariko Sakurase#Natural Objects#Sewing#Memory - Past
ヨコハマトリエンナーレ 2020
2020Jul3(Fri)–Oct11(Sun)An international art exhibition at Yokohama Museum of Art, with Raqs Media Collective as artistic director.
SEARCHラクス・メディア・コレクティヴ#Yokohama Triennale#International Art Exhibition#Raqs Media Collective#Contemporary Art - Past
澄川喜一 そりとむくり
2020Feb15(Sat)–May24(Sun)A definitive exhibition exploring the full range of sculptor Kiichi Sumikawa's work, from figurative to abstract and outdoor sculptures.
SEARCH澄川喜一#Kiichi Sumikawa#Sculpture#Abstract Sculpture#Outdoor Sculpture - Past
横浜美術館開館30周年記念 生誕150年・没後80年記念 原三溪の美術 伝説の大コレクション
2019Jul13(Sat)–Sep1(Sun)An exhibition celebrating Hara Sankei's legendary art collection, featuring National Treasure 'Kujaku Myoo-zo' and works related to Yokohama's port opening history.
SEARCH#Sankei Hara#Art Collection#National Treasure#Kujaku Myoo Statue - Past
横浜美術館開館30周年記念 Meet the Collection ―アートと人と、美術館
2019Apr13(Sat)–Jun23(Sun)A large-scale exhibition celebrating Yokohama Museum of Art's 30th anniversary, featuring over 400 collection works and four guest artists.
SEARCH束芋 · 淺井裕介 · 今津景 · 菅木志雄#Yokohama Museum of Art Collection#Contemporary Art#Tabaimo#Yusuke Asai - Past
New Artist Picks 氷になる直前の、氷点下の水は、蝶になる直前の、さなぎの中は、詩になる直前の、横浜美術館は。―最果タヒ 詩の展示
2019Feb23(Sat)–Mar24(Sun)Tahi Saihate's first museum solo exhibition, featuring new word-based installations emphasizing viewer interaction.
SEARCHアートギャラリー1、Café小倉山、美術情報センター最果タヒ#Tahi Saihate#Contemporary Poetry#Poetry#Installation - Past
イサム・ノグチと長谷川三郎－変わるものと変わらざるもの
2019Jan12(Sat)–Mar24(Sun)Isamu Noguchi and Saburo Hasegawa: friendship, and their fusion of Japanese tradition with Western modern art.
SEARCHイサム・ノグチ · 長谷川三郎#Isamu Noguchi#Saburo Hasegawa#Sculpture#Painting - Past
駒井哲郎－煌めく紙上の宇宙
2018Oct13(Sat)–Dec16(Sun)An exhibition on Tetsuro Komai, a pioneer of contemporary copperplate printmaking in Japan, exploring his creative evolution and diverse activities.
SEARCH駒井哲郎#Tetsuro Komai#Copperplate Print#Contemporary Printmaking#Jikken Kobo - Past
モネ それからの100 年
2018Jul14(Sat)–Sep24(Mon)Discover Claude Monet's enduring legacy and influence on artists from Impressionism to contemporary art.
SEARCHクロード・モネ#Claude Monet#Impressionism#Abstract Expressionism#Western Painting - Past
ヌード NUDE－英国テート・コレクションより
2018Mar24(Sat)–Jun24(Sun)From Tate Collection, explore 200 years of nude expression in Western art, from Victorian to contemporary.
SEARCHフレデリック・L・レイトン · ピエール・ボナール · オーギュスト・ロダン · フランシス・ベーコン +3#Nude#Nude Art#Western Art#Tate Collection
Museum basics
- Founded
- 1989
- Architect
- 丹下健三
- Building completed
- 1988
- Renovated
- 2024
- Director
- 蔵屋美香
- Operated by
- 公益財団法人横浜市芸術文化振興財団
- Annual visitors
- 340,288(2024)
- National treasures
- —
- Important cultural properties
- —
- Site area
- 19,803 m²
- Floor area
- 27,014 m²
- Exhibition area
- —
- Architectural features
- 丹下健三都市建設設計事務所による設計
- 高さ18メートルの吹き抜けのメインホールと自然光を取り入れるガラスの天井
Visit info
- Hours
Mon 10:00-18:00 Tue 10:00-18:00 Wed 10:00-18:00 Thu closed Fri 10:00-18:00 Sat 10:00-18:00 Sun 10:00-18:00 - Tickets
- コレクション展（じゆうエリア）無料
- Avg. visit time
- —
- Reservation
- —
- Nearest station
- みなとみらい駅、徒歩3分
- Address
- Minatomirai みなとみらい３丁目４番１号
Rules & amenities
- Photography
- Restricted
- Audio guide langs
- —
- Wheelchair
- Yes
- Kid-friendly
- Yes
- Café
- Yes
- Shop
- Yes
Collection
- Collection size
- 15,684 works
- Top departments
- 横浜が日本の写真発祥の地にあげられることから写真部門を設けており、写真の収集・展示に力を入れている
- ヨーロッパ近代美術と日本近代美術の相互影響の足跡をたどれる作品を中心に収集している。
- Dadaist and Surrealist works are especially well represented.
- Featured artists
- 淺井裕介
- ルネ・マグリット
- ポール・セザンヌ
More info
- Official site
- yokohama.art.museum ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Frequently asked questions
館内・展示室への持ち込み制限はありますか？⌃
大きな荷物やリュックサック、長い傘、補助犬以外の動物、生花、危険物は展示室への持ち込みができません。大きな荷物やリュックサックは返却式コインロッカーまたは総合案内にお預けください。
展示室での注意事項はありますか？⌃
他のお客様のご迷惑にならないよう静かに鑑賞し、作品や展示ケースにはお手を触れないでください。鉛筆以外の筆記用具は使用できません。携帯電話は着信音にご注意の上、通話はお控えください。
館内で飲食・喫煙はできますか？⌃
展示室での飲食はご遠慮ください。休憩スペースにてお飲み物をおとりいただけます。館内および敷地内は全て禁煙です。
小さなお子様連れで鑑賞する際の注意点は？⌃
小さなお子様とは手をつないであげてください。作品や他のお客様との接触事故などが起こらないようご注意ください。
Sources
— Official website — yokohama.art.museum ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q861588 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 令和6年度 横浜美術館年報 [3,615 KB] ↗ (64 pages) · Official PDF — フロアマップ ↗ (1 pages) · Official PDF — 令和7年度 事業計画及び収支予算 [721 KB] ↗ (15 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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