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Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto · 熊本市現代美術館

Visit the contemporary art museum for a short art break while shopping in Torichosuji. Home Gallery includes works installed in ceiling lighting and bookshelves.

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Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto
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Visitor information

Address

熊本県熊本市中央区上通町2-3

2-3 Kamitori-cho, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 860-0845, Japan

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Admission

Home Gallery and general free spaces have no admission charge. Temporary exhibitions in rooms I and II have exhibition-specific fees. Events may change free-area conditions, so check your date’s guidance.

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Opening hours

Open 10 a.m.–8 p.m., with last exhibition-room admission at 7:30 p.m. Closed Tuesdays and over New Year; when Tuesday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the next weekday instead. Check date-specific notices for New Year closures and area restrictions from events or construction.

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What to see at Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

Installations in ceiling lights and bookshelves

Look at the ceiling and bookshelves while exploring Home Gallery for its installed works.

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How to get to Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

From Kumamoto Station, take route A towards Kengunmachi to Torichosuji. Walk about 1 minute from the tram or bus stop to Bipres Kumanichi Kaikan and take the street-side escalator or elevator to the third-floor museum. Return to Kumamoto Station on route A towards Tasakibashi.

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Visiting tips

Check October Home Gallery restrictions and gallery notices

Notices cover October Home Gallery restrictions and exhibition-room construction. Check available spaces on your date if there is a particular work or exhibition you want to see. Events or construction may restrict free areas.

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Closed Tuesdays

When Tuesday is a public holiday, the museum opens and closes the next weekday instead. Use the street-side escalator or elevator to the third floor of Bipres Kumanichi Kaikan.

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Questions about Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

Do I need a temporary-exhibition ticket just for Home Gallery?

During normal operation, no ticket is needed just for Home Gallery. Events or construction may restrict access, so check open areas in notices for your date.

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