Matsumoto City Museum of Art

Information

Matsumoto City Museum of Art is a municipal museum with a huge outdoor exhibit of an artist from Matsumoto, Yayoi Kusama's giant piece "Maboroshi no Hana (Illusion of Splendor)" welcoming visitors at the entrance. The museum is an ambitious project, a comprehensive showcasing of local art that is not usually shown in other museums. On display are works from calligraphers such as Matsumoto-born Shinzan Kamijo and Kazuo Tamura, who had a deep affection for the mountains of Nagano. In addition, the works of Yayoi Kusama, an artist who has played an active role throughout the world in the field of modern art are exhibited.

Opening Hours

9:00 - 17:00

Closed

Mondays (or the following day when it falls on a national holiday)
December 29 - January 3

Price / Entrance Fee

Regular exhibition: 410 yen (General, Adult)
Regular exhibition: 200 yen (Student)
Regular exhibition: Admission Free (Child)

Access / Public Transport

12 minutes walk from Matsumoto Station on the JR lines or Kamikochi Line

Address / Location

4-2-22, Chuo, Matsumoto-shi, Nagano, 390-0811

Tweets

Helen McCarthy @tweetheart4711 - 2021-01-22: #Matsumoto City Art Museum has works by local artist Yayoi Matsumoto, the Japan Ukiyoe Museum, the Timepiece Museum… https://t.co/LgjntxnNJo
Lets_Go_To_Japan_NOW @LetsGo2JapanNOW - 2020-08-05: Yayoi Kusama’s works are found in Matsumoto City Museum of Art in Nagano, where she was also born. Her career is in… https://t.co/V5Brb3u1L3
HIROYUKI @lowhirozaru - 2020-07-19: MATSUMOTO CITY MUSEUM OF ART https://t.co/ajdmXnncoz
Kat Bee @katbeee - 2020-05-27: @carlycarbonate And it’s funny that Matsumoto scorned her, because they embrace her as their hometown hero now. The… https://t.co/OtaM1Xn8uq
Maya @MayaKurono - 2020-05-27: We can see Yayoi Kusama's art because the Matsumoto City Museum opened, but it seems that we can see for only 50 mi… https://t.co/dxQohgZ0PG
stef @bringmefork - 2019-12-15: okay so matsumoto city art museum????????? i would like 2 see it
ArnolfiniBookshop @ArnolfiniShop - 2019-11-05: Yayoi Kusama, originally published to accompany a sellout exhibition at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art, offers an… https://t.co/rz4Bi3MFVD
ChasingFoodDreams @FoodDreamsCFD - 2019-10-14: Spent the day at Matsumoto to visit the Matsumoto Castle, Former Kaichi School and Matsumoto City Museum of Art wh… https://t.co/q1R84qUgH8
eric carle @ericcarle - 2019-10-03: Last week, at the 14th Annual Carle Honors in New York City, it was wonderful to celebrate the 2019 Carle Honorees!… https://t.co/KprlpA5rci
Tanantorn P. @Tanantorn_P - 2019-10-01: 🔴🔴🔴🔴 #yayoikusama#matsumoto#japan#trip#july#2019#travel#travellife#travelphotography#naturephotography#filmphotogra… https://t.co/qAX9PBInYr
David Muttiah @dmuttiah - 2019-09-15: Another piece by Yayoi Kusama at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. #Matsumoto #Museum #Artist #Japan #Travel… https://t.co/OPQQVcoppo
David Muttiah @dmuttiah - 2019-09-15: Saw Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. This is a miniature version of her large piece call… https://t.co/Pt3erR9CSe
David Muttiah @dmuttiah - 2019-09-15: Yayoi Kusama’s sculptors at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. #Matsumoto #Museum #Artist #Japan #Travel… https://t.co/08V7Rf8XSO
David Muttiah @dmuttiah - 2019-09-15: Yayoi Kusama’s sculptors at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. #Matsumoto #Museum #Artist #Japan #Travel… https://t.co/SOuZBCmOS0
David Muttiah @dmuttiah - 2019-09-15: Yayoi Kusama’s sculptors at the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. #Matsumoto #Museum #Artist #Japan #Travel… https://t.co/XGsHv8E4ba
侘助 @wavisque - 2019-08-25: Matsumoto City Museum of Art. Its bench, dust bins and vending machines are designed by Yayoi Kusama. https://t.co/V9BW1QsRsD
ebashi.k @petsounds99 - 2019-08-21: Matsumoto City Museum of Art https://t.co/iQXVuFTMVQ
セイジ・オザワ松本フェスティバルOMF @Ozawa_Festival - 2019-08-05: We are happy to announce special 'Demae' concert of #Opera #Tchaikovsky #EugeneOnegin at Matsumoto City Museum of A… https://t.co/8raHekKcDT
gudeenoo🍳 @mishelua1 - 2019-07-27: matsumoto museum city of art
- wasn’t allowed to take photos insideㅠㅠ https://t.co/Em2rdHrCkV
gudeenoo🍳 @mishelua1 - 2019-07-27: matsumoto museum city of art
- wasn’t allowed to take photos insideㅠㅠ https://t.co/Em2rdHrCkV
Marc @TodayFlowers - 2019-07-25: https://t.co/5oqB80G7AQ Flowers Matsumoto Japan– The peaceful city of Matsumoto is well worth a visit. Boasting an… https://t.co/wC2XNjPTzL
KUBO Tsutomu @kuboben - 2019-07-15: Matsumoto City Museum of Art https://t.co/IHQuuBxJJo
Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi @Pearloysias - 2019-07-05: Made it to the Matsumoto City Museum of Art! Look at all this Yayoi! No pics allowed inside (which is an AMAZING ex… https://t.co/f1CDTNR0gX
Pearl Boshomane Tsotetsi @Pearloysias - 2019-06-30: Throw forward: our final stop, in a few days’ time, is Matsumoto — art gawd Yayoi Kusama’s hometown. She has a perm… https://t.co/IXj122bJ8m
JapanJustForYou @japan_just - 2019-06-06: @AlexBoyd The Tokyo Photographic Art Museum & Fujifilm Square are both good. Also Tokyo National Museum, Nezu Museu… https://t.co/IjoMcWTbZZ
Alisha （アリーシャ） @ArishaInTokyo - 2019-06-02: Next was the Matsumoto City Museum of Art. Famous artist Yayoi Kusama is from Matsumoto, and she has a giant perman… https://t.co/wk7z9OpqGX
exfictz @exFictZ - 2019-06-02: 'yayoi kusama: place for my soul' permanent exhibition at matsumoto city museum of art

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NotesFromABroad @ANoteFromABroad - 2019-05-01: Entry facade of the Matsumoto City Museum Of Art another work by native born Yayoi Kasuma. @ Matsumoto, Nagano https://t.co/c5w12DEaF5
NotesFromABroad @ANoteFromABroad - 2019-05-01: Vending machines outside the Matsumoto City Art Museum decorated in Yayoi Kasuma’s signature red polka dots. Her e… https://t.co/OOcY05esGS
Jennifer (aka Dr J) @SidewalkSafari - 2019-04-15: Flowers outside the Matsumoto City Art Museum. #Japan #Matsumoto #art #sculpture #flowers https://t.co/dRNPHVgUk0