The best museums Kyoto

The museum, which dates back to 1933, closed between 2015 and 2021 for renovation. The architects, Jun Aoki and Tezzo Nishizawa, succeeded in preserving the historic building while enlarging and modernizing the whole. The main exhibits are by Kyoto artists, both past and present, painters, photographers and sculptors. The collection of paintings from the Meiji and Showa periods is particularly noteworthy, taking us back to the Kyoto of the late ^19th and ^20th centuries. The visit should be combined with that of the nearby Heian Jingu.

The Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art, also known as MOMAK, is a modern art museum located in the city of Kyoto. The museum houses a varied collection of modern Japanese art, with regular temporary exhibitions featuring contemporary artists. The museum also features a gift store where visitors can purchase reproductions of works of art and other items related to modern art, as well as a café where they can relax and enjoy a drink or snack.