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The National Art Museum of Osaka occupies two underground floors on Nakanoshima Island in central Osaka. The museum focuses on Japanese and foreign contemporary art, with exhibitions from the museum collection as well as rotating special exhibitions. The museum's current building was opened in 2007 and was designed to represent the growth and shape of a bamboo plant. The facility was formerly housed in the Expo Museum of Fine Arts, built for the Osaka Expo in 1970.

How to get there

The National Museum of Art is located on Nakanoshima Island directly adjacent to the Osaka Science Museum. Take the Yotsubashi Subway Line to Higobashi Station, from where the museum can be reached in a 5-10 minute walk. Nakanoshima Station on the Keihan Nakanoshima Line is even closer. How to get to and around Osaka

Hours and Fees

Hours: 10:00 to 17:00 (until 19:00 on Fridays) Admission ends 30 minutes before closing time Closed: Mondays (or Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday) New Year holidays, irregular closing when exhibitions change Admission: 420 yen (collection), fees vary for special exhibitions

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Osaka Cherry Blossom Report April 15, 2009 Osaka Cherry Blossom Report April 6, 2009

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English Links

National Museum of Art Osaka Official English website.

Japanese Links

National Museum of Art Osaka Official website.