Kurume City Museum of Art
久留米市美術館
On display at the Ishibashi Museum of Art is “The Ishibashi Collection”, which is said to be one of the best in Japan. The quality and number of works is comparable to western impressionist exhibits on display at its sister-museum, the Bridgestone Museum of Art. The Ishibashi Museum of Art has on display the masterpieces of artists from Kyushu whom are unforgettable in the history of modern Japanese painting, namely Aoki Shigeru, Sakamoto Hanjiro, and Koga Harue, all from Kurume City.
The annex displays calligraphy and pottery to coincide with the season and theme.
*About the Museum: Area - 67,750 square meters (about 222,276 square feet)
*Accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible bathrooms; wheelchair rental; wheelchair ramp; elevator; changing table.
*Assistance availabile to persons using wheelchairs with advanced notice.
*Discounts available for persons with disabilities (on presentation of physical disability certification) and senior citizens (limited to citizens of Kurume City on presentation of certification).
Basic Information
Address (Japanese) | 839-0862 福岡県久留米市野中町1015 |
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Address | 1015 Nonaka Town, Kurume City, Fukuoka |
Telephone Number | 0942-39-1131(久留米市美術館) |
Contact | Ishibashi Foundation |
Fax Number | 0942-39-3134 |
Closed | Mondays (Tuesday in the event of a holiday); New Year’s Holiday; one week before and after special exhibitions. |
Car Park | 210 vehicles |
Access | By bus - Take a Nishitetsu bus from JR Kurume Station and get off at the Bunka Center Mae stop By car - A 5 minute drive from the Kurume Interchange off the Kyushu Expressway |
Website | http://www.ishibashi-museum.gr.jp/e/index.html |
*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
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