Japanese

Information of Museum

Name	Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
Address	2-1, Tenjin 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City 810-0001, Japan
Tel	092-715-3551
Hours	10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Admission until at 5:30 p.m. ; Art library closes at 5:30 a.m. )
Closed	Every Monday (or the following day if a national holiday) Year end breaks and new year holidays
Established	1985
Facilities	Sculpture Hall, Permanent Collection Gallery, Gallery(4 rooms), Art Library, Audio-Visual Room, Video Booth, Hi-Vision Gallery, Cafe Terrace

Activities

We especially collect and house the works of the modern age artists of Fukuoka. In addition, it is also endowed with modern audio-visual equipment and a specialized library which provides the populace with informative resources and materials. Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art first opened on November 3, 1964 as the Fukuoka Prefectural Culture Center. On November 3, 1985, the former Culture Center commenced as a full-scale art museum.

Purpose

Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art was founded with the aim of promoting artistic activities in Fukuoka Prefecture, and the deeping and widening of Fukuoka citizen's knowledge of art. We aim at the museum not only to appreciate fine art, but also to visit casually, to learn art, to foster the love for art, and to provide a forum for artistic activities by the people of Fukuoka Prefecture. That is to say, it is "The Active art museum" that we aim for the new century.

Transportation

Address	2-1, Tenjin 5-chome, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City 810-0001, Japan
Tel	092-715-3551
Municipal Subway	Get off at Tenjin Station, and walk about 8 minutes.
Nishitetsu Train	Get off at Fukuoka Station(Nishitetsu Omuta Line), and walk about 10 minutes.
Bus	Take Nishitetsu bus No.80,85,86 from Hakata Station or Tenjin. Get off at Shiminkaikan-mae, and walk about 2 minutes.
Car	About 30 minutes from the Fukuoka International Airport. About 20 minutes from Hakata Station. About 5 minutes from Tenjin.

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