Aomori Museum of Art

Information

Aomori Museum of Art was established in harmony with Sannai Maruyama, as it sits adjacent to the Jomon Period historical site, and its distinctive white structure was imagined by architect, Jun Aoki. The permanent exhibition at the Aomori Museum of Art has a rich collection of artworks created by the artist from Aomori, and the works by Yoshitomo Nara, a world-famous artist from Aomori Prefecture, are especially popular. In addition to the huge symbolic art object “Aomori ken (Aomori dog)”, visitors can see all the steps of him at this museum.

Opening Hours

9:30 - 17:00 (October - May)
9:00 - 18:00 (June - September)

Closed

2nd and 4th Monday of each month
December 27 - 31

Price / Entrance Fee

Regular Exhibition: 510 yen (General, Adult)
Regular Exhibition: 300 yen (Student)
Regular Exhibition: 100 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

20 minutes from JR Aomori Station by Aomori City bus bound for Unten Menkyo Center. Get off at Kenritsu Bijutukan-mae Bus stop.

Address / Location

185 Chikano, Yasuta, Aomori-shi, Aomori, 038-0021

Tweets

Somrut Kuljaruopas @SomrutK - 2019-05-20: The lonesome puppy. @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/afzdvd4EpH
Ben Song @BenSong - 2019-05-05: (2018) This impressive piece at the Aomori Museum Of Art, Japan. Note the people below it to get a sense of its hug… https://t.co/w1audN6T5w
H.Kaneko: Official @HiroK0515 - 2019-05-02: Art museum where you can experience a strange feeling https://t.co/kekkJGfxDV #4travel
Gaetan Le Penhuel @gaetanlepenhuel - 2019-04-29: Aomori museum or art. Jun Aoki architect. https://t.co/iFxfMFLQKJ
Sightseeing Japan @SightseeingJap1 - 2019-04-20: [Extra Edition] Aomori Prefectural Museum of Art (August 2012) and “10 years after Death” exhibition: Toru Narita [… https://t.co/NlcgFIxzMJ
Sightseeing Japan @SightseeingJap1 - 2019-04-20: [Extra Edition] Art and Air-the story of Arts and Science in the sky and airplanes [Aomori Prefectural Museum of Ar… https://t.co/oSN7VYpOMQ
Jimmy Cohrssen @JimmyCohrssen - 2019-03-23: Yoshitomo Nara at the Aomori Museum. #yoshitomonara #nara #奈良美智 #青森 #museum #aomori #art #artist #exhibition… https://t.co/RaZs6HZ7Nc
Jimmy Cohrssen @JimmyCohrssen - 2019-03-23: Yoshitomo Nara at the Aomori Museum. #yoshitomonara #nara #奈良美智 #青森 #museum #aomori #art #artist #exhibition… https://t.co/dkF9IZtUzR
Jimmy Cohrssen @JimmyCohrssen - 2019-03-23: Yoshitomo Nara at the Aomori Museum. #yoshitomonara #nara #奈良美智 #青森 #museum #aomori #art #artist #exhibition… https://t.co/qDLiYcXNZs
Travis Chen @TravisMChen - 2019-03-11: Breathtaking Art Museum in #Aomori, Japan. Wow. https://t.co/c0STKhEMRg
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-13: This way to the bus stop #snow #japan #aomori @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/1VY8g3H1u5
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-11: #white on #white @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/GG7xDuyFOU
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-11: So beautiful to sit and watch especially when #snowing #Aomori-Ken #art @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/qoS5ipuXm7
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-10: #Aomori-Ken #aomoriartmuseum #snow #narayoshitomo #winter #letitsnow @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/ed2z7yp3Nf
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-10: A little peek of blue sky @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/4v4706I8IA
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-10: Arrival st the #museumofartaomori #winter #alotofsnow❄️ #Aomori #japan @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/u7AxPuSBnP
Jacqueline Pender @Jacpender - 2019-02-10: The beauty of #white @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/iJ6fq4Y0wf
Ronzi @RonziYY - 2019-02-06: Finally, I came to here!
I think Aomori Museum of Art is match well in winter...
#青森県立美術館 https://t.co/WkFnHkU9aR
Luv Meditation &Yoga @DeepMeditation - 2019-02-01: Yoshitomo Nara X Aomori Museum of Art Doggy Piggy Bank Aomori-ken Auction $1000! | eBay https://t.co/BcyQFyn6ZA
JpnScope @jpnscope - 2019-01-04: Watch @inachi1969's #periscope broadcast:

A beautiful collection of Nebuta, gigantic floats at Nebuta #Museum Wa… https://t.co/ZXDfBRj7lh
Liz Zhang @monsterliz - 2018-12-23: the outside world is always like this#aomori #snow #narayoshitomo @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/dm4XGXQ38Y
柳谷　暁彦 @toshi935 - 2018-12-19: Close to ART: Aomori Museum of Art - 15 Minutes - Video On Demand - NHK WORLD - English https://t.co/z1oXAdVnYi
Michael Vito @mjvito - 2018-12-14: Tōō Nippō on local efforts to raise awareness of the Sotogahama, Imabetsu and Yomogita settings used in 'Kumo no Mu… https://t.co/UfsuMQrOP2
Ben Song @BenSong - 2018-12-07: The Aomori Dog by Yoshimoto Nara at the Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/0r7kTutPnt https://t.co/ckHpSBnAge
D&AD @dandad - 2018-12-07: Branding for the @aomorikenbi museum of art in 2006 took a Pencil for Signage & Information Graphics. The architect… https://t.co/zwMyd7hpzw
yukarin @yukarimoe - 2018-12-07: Missing @ Aomori Museum of Art https://t.co/LxQmvHPTl7
MY LEG! @trentlikespaper - 2018-11-29: SOME PICTURES I TOOK DURING MY VISIT TO THE AOMORI MUSEUM OF ART ✨ I was there with my gf at the time and got to se… https://t.co/KH6eR0B2f5
国際芸術センター青森 @acac_aomori - 2018-11-16: Josue MATTOS, a curator from Brazil as 'Curator in Residence', visited Aomori Museum of Art last week. we watched t… https://t.co/hDEFZccP4i
国際芸術センター青森 @acac_aomori - 2018-11-12: Josue MATTOS who stay at ACAC as 'Curator In Residence' and the AIR artists visited Hirosaki last week. Hirosaki ci… https://t.co/O2fm1RJPIC
Nipponica @nippponica - 2018-11-02: 'Seeing as the Sannai-Maruyama site is located right next to the Aomori Museum of Art, the two are best visited in… https://t.co/IHHHFYUayk