Shiga Museum of Art

What it is

• A prefectural art museum in Shiga Prefecture.
• Opened in August 1984, renovated and reopened in 2021.
• Located within Biwako Culture Park's culture zone.

What to see

• Modern Japanese paintings and local art.
• Post-war American contemporary art and Art Brut.
• Works by Henri Matisse, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Picasso.
• Large maquette of Alexander Calder's 'Flamingo' in the courtyard.

Getting there

• Accessible by bus from Seta Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.