National Art Center, Tokyo

art museum in Tokyo, Japan

The National Art Center, Tokyo (国立新美術館, Kokuritsu Shinbijutsukan) or NACT[1] is a museum in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan.[2]

The National Art Center, Tokyo

NACT is a unique art museum. It does not have a permanent collection. Instead, it is a large venue for changing art exhibitions. NACT has 14,000 square meters of exhibition space and an Art Library. It also has educational programs.[3]

History

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The National Art Center building was completed in May 2006. Kisho Kurokawa was the architect.[4]

The museum opened in 2007.[5]

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References

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  1. NACT is an English acronym. NACT stands for "National Art Center, Tokyo".
  2. Nogizaka Station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line is nearby.
  3. National Art Center (NACT), About the Center Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-6-27.
  4. NACT, FAQ Archived 2012-08-29 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-6-27.
  5. NACT, "5th Anniversary of the National Art Center, Tokyo; 400 Years of European Masterpieces from the State Hermitage Museum" Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine, April 25–July 16, 2012. Retrieved 2012-6-27.

Other websites

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