Ōita Prefectural Art Museum Explained

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.

Current facilities

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]

See also

• Prefectural museum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Peregoy. Beau. The Shigeru Ban–designed Oita Prefectural Art Museum Opens in Japan. Architectural Digest. 10 July 2017.
2. Web site: RIBA International Prize. Royal Institute of British Architects. 10 July 2017.