Ōita Prefectural Art Museum | |
Native Name: | 大分県立美術館 |
Native Name Lang: | Japanese |
Map Type: | Japan |
Map Size: | 250 |
Coordinates: | 33.2394°N 131.6014°W |
Location: | 2-1 Kotobuki-machi, Ōita-shi, Ōita Prefecture, Japan |
Type: | Art museum |
Owner: | Ōita Prefecture |
Website: | http://www.opam.jp/en/ |
The, also known informally as OpAm, is an art museum and community exhibition venue in Ōita Prefecture, Japan.
The museum is located in the center of the prefectural capital Ōita-shi, a 15-minute walk north-west of Ōita Station.
The museum was opened in April 2015. The new museum building features modern exhibition spaces, artists studios, a café and museum shop. The building was designed by Pritzker Architecture Prize winning architect Shigeru Ban.[1] At the ground level the building features fully retractable glass shutters opening the main internal exhibition space onto an adjacent public plaza.
The building was the recipient of a RIBA International Award for excellence in 2016.[2]