Directory of Museums Resources

Kyoto based museums devoted to a broad range of subjects, including history, science, technology, and nature, as well as arts and culture.

Resources in This Category

Kyoto National Museum

http://www.kyohaku.go.jp/
Features ceramics, sculptures, paintings, calligraphy, and metalwork. The masterworks section contains both good enlargements and explanatory text.
The Costume Museum

http://www.iz2.or.jp/english/
Contains Japanese costumes from all eras with illustrated samples from the Heian period. Includes a page on The Tale of Genji Museum.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto

http://www.momak.go.jp/
20th century paintings and crafts, with an emphasis on Japanese work, particularly of the Kansai region. Temporary and permanent exhibitions, history, and links.

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