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Kyoto National Museum
art museum in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kyoto National Museum (京都国立博物館, Kyōto Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) or KNM[1] is one of the major art museums in Japan.[2] It is in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto.
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京都国立博物館 | |
![]() Façade of museum | |
Established | May 1897 |
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Location | Kyoto, Japan |
Type | Art museum |
Website | http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/ |
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The museum has art works and archaeological objects of Japan. In the collection, there is an emphasis on material from the Heian period through the Edo period when Kyoto was the capital of Japan.[3]
The Museum is currently undergoing renovation and will reopen in 2013.