Iwate Museum of Art
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| Iwate Museum of Art | |
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| 岩手県立美術館 | |
 Entrance of museum |
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| Established | 2001 |
| Location | Morioka |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | http://www.ima.or.jp/en/enhome.html |
The Iwate Museum of Art (岩手県立美術館 iwate-ken-ritsu bijutsukan) or IMA[1] is a prefectural art museum in northern Honshu. It is at Morioka in Iwate Prefecture.[2]
The museum acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits a collection of art created by local artists such as Yorozu Tetsugoro, Matsumoto Shunsuke, and Funakoshi Yasutake.[3]
After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, all the temporary exhibitions during April 2011- March 2012 were canceled.[4]
History[change]
The museum was opened in 2001.[3]
References[change]
- ↑ IMA is an English acronym. IMA stands for "Iwate Museum of Art"; see Iwate Museum of Art (IMA), Symbol Mark; retrieved 2012-2-8.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 IMA, "Message from the Director"; retrieved 2012-2-8.
- ↑ IMA, News and topics; retrieved 2012-2-8.
Other websites[change]
Coordinates: 39°25′N 141°54′E / 39.41°N 141.9°E
