National Museum of Art, Osaka
Osaka, Japan
The National Museum of Art, Osaka is a museum of modern and contemporary art located on the island of Nakanoshima in Osaka, Japan. Originally established in 1977 using a pavilion from Expo '70, it moved to its present site in 2004 in a largely underground building designed by the architect César Pelli, whose curving steel structure rises above ground as a sculptural entrance.
The museum focuses on Japanese and international art of the twentieth century and later, presenting works from its permanent collection alongside temporary special exhibitions.