Museum · Oita City (Kotobuki-machi)

Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM) 大分県立美術館

Shigeru Ban's glass-and-timber art museum in central Oita, whose ground floor opens like a giant covered street. Collection shows cost ¥300, and the atrium is free to wander.

Hours10:00-19:00 (Fri-Sat to 20:00); last entry 30 min before

ClosedIrregular (exhibition changes)

PriceCollection exhibition (general): ¥300
University/high school: ¥200

Getting thereOita Station (JR), 15 min walk

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeFriday evening

Address2-1 Kotobuki-machi, Oita, Oita

Websiteopam.jp

About

Pritzker laureate Shigeru Ban designed OPAM (opened 2015) as a 'museum open to the street': the whole ground-floor facade of tall glass panels can fold away, turning the atrium into a public plaza with sculptures, a shop and a cafe. Upstairs, a lattice of Oita bamboo-inspired timber structures and a sky-lit gallery hold the prefecture's collection, from Edo-period Bungo painters to modern artists, and large touring exhibitions. It is 15 minutes on foot from Oita Station and a natural stop if you're flying out of Oita Airport or visiting Takasakiyama and Umitamago.

Highlights

Shigeru Ban architecture with folding glass facade
Free-to-enter atrium with art and design shop
Timber lattice roof inspired by bamboo weaving
Collection shows from Edo to modern Oita artists

Tips

Friday and Saturday open until 20:00
High school students are free on Saturdays; junior high and under always free
Special exhibitions are priced separately
Pick up local craft gifts at the museum shop

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Oita Prefectural Art Museum (OPAM) 大分県立美術館

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