National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Art museum in Tokyo, Japan

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (東京国立近代美術館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Kindai Bijutsukan) or MOMAT[1] is one of the major art museums in Japan.[2]

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
東京国立近代美術館
Main building
Established1952
LocationTokyo, Japan
TypeArt museum
Websitehttp://www.momat.go.jp/english/

MOMAT collects, houses, and preserves a collection of modern art, including both Japanese- and Western-style paintings, prints, watercolors, drawings, and sculpture, all dating from the Meiji Period through the 20th century.[3]

MOMAT is in Kitanomaru Park in Tokyo.

History

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MOMAT was established in 1952.[4]

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  1. MOMAT is an English acronym. MOMAT stands for "Museum Of Modern Art, Tokyo.
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
  3. "The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo," New York Times; retrieved 2012-2-7.
  4. Japan Cultural Profile, National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; retrieved 2012-2-7.

Other websites

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