The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama explained

Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama
Native Name:和歌山県立近代美術館
Owner:Wakayama Prefecture
Address:1-4-14 Fukiage
Location Town:Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture
Location Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.225°N 135.1713°W
Opened Date:1963
Renovation Date:1994

The is a museum of modern art in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.[1] The Museum first opened as the in the grounds of Wakayama Castle in 1963, before reopening on the first floor of the in 1970; in July 1994, together with the adjacent Wakayama Prefectural Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama reopened in a new location close to the castle.[2] [3] The collection, from its original nucleus of 83 objects, has grown as of 2020 to some 13,000 works, including paintings by Saeki Yūzō,, Teiji Takai and Mark Rothko.[4]

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  1. Web site: https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/museums/detail/486 . ja:和歌山県立近代美術館 . The Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama . ja . . 30 December 2021.
  2. Web site: https://www.pref.wakayama.lg.jp/faq/answer/faq_o27030.html . ja:県立近代美術館に関することは . Concerning the Prefectural Museum of Modern Art . ja . . 30 December 2021.
  3. Web site: https://www.momaw.jp/outline/summary/ . ja:概要 . Summary . ja . Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama . 30 December 2021.
  4. Web site: https://www.momaw.jp/collection/ . ja:コレクション . Collection . ja . Museum of Modern Art, Wakayama . 30 December 2021.