Museum of Kyoto

Not to be confused with Kyoto National Museum.
Museum of Kyoto
京都文化博物館
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Former name
Heian Museum of Ancient History
Established1 October 1988 (1988-10-01)
LocationNakagyō, Kyoto, Japan
Coordinates35°00′33″N 135°45′44″E / 35.00917°N 135.76222°E / 35.00917; 135.76222
TypeHistory museum
FounderKyoto Culture Foundation
DirectorKeiji Yamada
ArchitectTatsuno Kingo (Annex)
OwnerKyoto prefectural government
Public transit accessKyoto City Subway: at Karasuma Oike
Websitewww.bunpaku.or.jp/en/
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Annex

The Museum of Kyoto (京都文化博物館, Kyōto Bunka Hakubutsukan) is a museum of the history and culture of Kyoto.

History

The Heian Museum of Ancient History, the former museum of the Museum of Kyoto was established in 1967. It was a private museum under the academic organization, "Kodaigaku Kyōkai" (Paleological Association of Japan). The museum opened in May 1968, and the main building was transferred from the Kyoto branch, Bank of Japan to the Association. The director was a historian, Bunei Tsunoda, and the museum was a research museum at that time with academic posts similar to those at a university.

In 1986, Kyoto prefecture planned to establish a new museum, and it is the present Museum of Kyoto.

Building and facilities

The annex served as the Heian Museum of Ancient History until 1986.[1] It was designed by Tatsuno Kingo and Uheiji Nagano as the former Bank of Japan Kyoto Branch and designated as Important Cultural Property of Japan in 1969.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Introduction" (in Japanese). The Paleological Association of Japan.
  2. ^ "旧日本銀行京都支店" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs.
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