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Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

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

For a break with art while shopping in Torichosuji, visit Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto. The Home Gallery has works installed in ceiling lighting and bookshelves.

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Visitor information at a glance

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

The Home Gallery and ordinary free spaces have no admission charge. Special exhibitions in rooms I and II charge according to the exhibition. Events may change free-space conditions too; check guidance for your date.

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Opening hours and closed days

The museum opens from 10:00–20:00, with exhibition-room entry until 19:30. It closes on Tuesdays and over New Year. If Tuesday is a public holiday, it opens and closes the following weekday. Check visit-date notices for exact New Year closure dates and area-specific event or construction restrictions.

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What can I see at Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto?

Installations in ceiling lighting and bookshelves

Look at the ceiling and bookshelves while visiting the Home Gallery. Both contain installed works.

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How to get to Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

Take tram route A from Kumamoto Station towards Kengunmachi to Torichosuji. BIPRES Kumanichi building is about one minute from the tram and bus stops on foot. Use the street-side escalator or lift to reach the museum on the third floor. Return to Kumamoto Station on route A towards Tasakibashi.

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Before you visit

Check October Home Gallery restrictions and exhibition-room notices

There are October Home Gallery restrictions and exhibition-room construction notices. For particular works or exhibitions, check which spaces are available on your date first. Events or construction may restrict free areas too.

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Closed Tuesdays

If Tuesday is a public holiday, the museum opens and closes the following weekday. Find it on the third floor of BIPRES Kumanichi building using the street-side escalator or lift.

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Questions about Contemporary Art Museum, Kumamoto

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

During normal operation, you do not need a special-exhibition ticket to visit only the Home Gallery. Events or construction may restrict access; check visit-date notices for open spaces.

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