Nara City Museum of Art

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奈良市美術館

A city art museum in Nara, hosting special exhibitions and a citizen's gallery.

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What it is

A municipal art museum in Nara.
Opened in 2003, reopened in 2018.
Operates as a citizen's gallery.

What to see

No permanent collections.
Several special exhibitions annually.

Getting there

Located inside the commercial facility Mi-Nara.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 〒630-8012　奈良県奈良市二条大路南1-3-1
Area: Nara, Nara
Official site: ncmoa.art
Phone: 0742-30-1510
Opening hours: 10:00-17:30 (last admission 17:00)
Closed: Mondays (or the next day if Monday is a holiday), the day after a holiday (except Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays), 27 Dec - 3 Jan
Getting there: Shinomiya Station — about 14 min on foot (0.9 km)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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