Why the
Kyoto National Museum
is special

It's one of the world's most respected museums. It displays precious Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other Asian treasures from pre-historic to pre-modern (pre-1800) times.

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Focus

It diverse cultural treasures embrace many art forms:

Calligraphy
Ceramics
Clothing
Fabrics
Jewelry
Lacquerware
Metalwork
Paintings
Pottery
Sculptures

They include both Buddhist and secular objects.

Photo images

For art lovers who cannot visit its city, the Kyoto National Museum has a splendid online photo catalog presenting nearly all its art and historical objects. The 10,000 images can be searched by title, artist, century, and more.

Birth

The Kyoto National Museum opened its doors in 1897 and slowly evolved into its present form.

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