Higashihiroshima City Museum of Art

What it is

• A municipal art museum in Higashihiroshima City.
• Opened in 1979 in Hachihommatsu Minami.
• Moved to Saijo Sakaemachi in November 2020.
• The oldest municipal art museum in Hiroshima Prefecture.

What to see

• Collection of modern and contemporary Japanese prints.
• Works by contemporary ceramists from the Chugoku region.
• Artworks by artists associated with the region.
• Exhibition area 2.5 times larger than the old building.

When to go

• Summer for the Picture Book Artists Original Art Exhibition.
• Winter for the Contemporary Art: Life & Art exhibition.
• Two to three collection exhibitions are held annually.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.