Simose Art Museum

Simose Art Museum
下瀬美術館
General information
Location2-10-50 Harumi, Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates34°14′29″N 132°13′37″E / 34.241275°N 132.227004°E / 34.241275; 132.227004
OpenedMarch 2023
Design and construction
ArchitectShigeru Ban
Website
Official website

Simose Art Museum (下瀬美術館, Shimose Bijutsukan) opened in Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan in 2023. The collection includes hina and other Japanese dolls, glassware by Émile Gallé, and paintings by Pissarro, Rousseau, Matisse, Chagall, Saeki Yūzō, Kishida Ryūsei, Léonard Foujita, Yokoyama Taikan, and Kayama Matazō. In December 2024, the Museum, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, and on a site overlooking Itsukushima and the Seto Inland Sea, was awarded the Prix Versailles as the "world's most beautiful museum".

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About the Museum". Simose Art Museum. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "SIMOSE (Simose Art Museum + Simose Art Garden Villa)". Shigeru Ban Architects. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "Collection". Simose Art Museum. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "2024". World Prix Versailles Organization. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
  5. ↑ Yamanaka, Yoshichika (27 January 2025). "Museum in Hiroshima named 'world's most beautiful'". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 8 February 2025.