Simose Art Museum
Museum of art in Ōtake, Hiroshima, Japan
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Simose Art Museum (下瀬美術館, Shimose Bijutsukan) opened in Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan in 2023.[1] The collection includes hina and other Japanese dolls, glassware by Émile Gallé, and paintings by Pissarro, Rousseau, Matisse, Chagall, Saeki Yūzō, Kishida Ryūsei, Léonard Foujita, Yokoyama Taikan, and Kayama Matazō.[3] In December 2024, the Museum, designed by architect Shigeru Ban, and on a site overlooking Itsukushima and the Seto Inland Sea, was awarded the Prix Versailles as the "world's most beautiful museum".[4][5]
Location2-10-50 Harumi, Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
OpenedMarch 2023[1]
ArchitectShigeru Ban[2]
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| General information | |
| Location | 2-10-50 Harumi, Ōtake, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°14′29″N 132°13′37″E |
| Opened | March 2023[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Shigeru Ban[2] |
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