NAM Collection 2024 Special Exhibition:
Nature and Humanity / In Between Artworks and Materials

Overview

Since its foundation as the Nagano Prefectural Shinano Art Museum in 1966, the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum has collected mainly works by local artists and landscapes depicting the nature of Shinshū. The collection, which is based on modern Japanese art, includes landscapes found in the Shinshū region and observed through the eyes of artists who visited the region. It is also important to note that our collection of over 4,600 works includes art works using a variety of expressions and forms that are not limited to the conventional range of paintings and sculptures, such as drawings, illustrations, and works using words.

　This exhibition will feature the NAM (Nagano Prefectural Art Museum) collection in two chapters; “Nature and Humanity” and “In Between Artworks and Materials,” and will include works that are rarely exhibited. Chapter I traces fragments of natural expression in modern Japanese art, while Chapter II introduces modern and contemporary art works that lies “in between” artworks and materials. We hope it will prove an opportunity for you to appreciate our collection, which is colored with various artistic expressions.

Information

Period: November 30(Sat), 2024 - January 13 (Mon), 2025
Opening Hours: 9:00−17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Venue: Main Building 2F Exhibition Gallery 2 and 3
Closed: Wednesdays, December 28−January 3

Admission  (Includes Main Building and Higashiyama Kaii Gallery)

Adults: 700 (600) yen
University students & 75 and over: 500 (400) yen
High school students & children under 18: Free

* Fees in brackets are for groups of 20 visitors and more as well as discounted services.
* Discounts may not be combined.
* Visitors with a Physical Disability Certificate, Medical Rehabilitation Handbook, or Mental Disability Certificate, as well as one companion, are admitted for free.
* University students and visitors 75 years old and over are required to show IDs.

Access

There is no general visitor parking available at the Nagano Prefectural Art Museum.
Use of public transportation is encouraged.

Public Transport

① From the No.1 bus stop of the Zenkoji Exit bus station at the JR Nagano Station, take the Alpico Route 11 bound for Uki via Zenkoji Temple, Route 16 bound for Wakatsuki Higashijo via Zenkoji Temple and Wakatsuki Danchi, or Route 17 bound for Wakatsuki Higashijo via Zenkoji Temple and Nishijo, and get off at the Zenkoji-kita bus stop. It takes about 15 minutes. The museum is a 3-minute walk east from the stop.

② From the No.1 bus stops of the Zenkoji Exit bus station at the JR Nagano Station, take Binzuru-go buses bound for Zenkoji Temple, and get off at the Zenkoji Daimon bus stop. The ride takes approximately 13 minutes. Walk along the omotesando approach up to the main hall of the Zenkoji Temple, then turn right toward Joyama Park; approximately a 10-minute walk.
On weekends and holidays, get off at the Joyama Koen-mae bus stop.

③ If you take the Nagano Dentetsu Line, get off at Zenkoji-shita Station and walk toward Joyama Park; approximately 10 minutes.

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