Simose Art Museum

Simose Art Museum
下瀬美術館
General information
Address2-10-50 Harumi
Town or cityŌtake, Hiroshima Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates34°14′29″N 132°13′37″E / 34.241275°N 132.227004°E / 34.241275; 132.227004
OpenedMarch 2023[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Shigeru Ban[2]
Website
Official website

Simose Art Museum (下瀬美術館, Shimose Bijutsukan) opened in Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan in 2023.[1] 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.[3] 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".[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
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