Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art
静岡県立美術館 Shizuoka Kenritsu Bijutsukan | |
The Rodin wing of the Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art | |
![]() | |
Established | April 18, 1986 |
---|---|
Location | Yada 52-2, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, 422-8002 |
Coordinates | 34°59′30.4″N 138°26′46.2″E / 34.991778°N 138.446167°ECoordinates: 34°59′30.4″N 138°26′46.2″E / 34.991778°N 138.446167°E |
Type | Art museum |
Collections | Auguste Rodin |
Collection size | 2,588 items (2013) |
Director | Tōru Haga |
Owner | Shizuoka Prefecture |
Nearest parking | 400 spots on-site |
Website | www |
The Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art (静岡県立美術館, Shizuoka Kenritsu Bijutsukan) is a prefectural museum in Shizuoka City, Japan.
Overviews[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Shizuoka_Prefectural_Museum_of_Art_cropped_GSI_CCB20094-C20-43_20090501.jpg/200px-Shizuoka_Prefectural_Museum_of_Art_cropped_GSI_CCB20094-C20-43_20090501.jpg)
Aerial photograph of Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art (May 1, 2009)
Founded in 1986, the 9,238.51m2 museum is located on a hill on the northern side of the Nihondaira plateau in the southern part of the city. The 3,024.36m2 domed Rodin wing houses a collection of thirty-two sculptures by French artist Auguste Rodin, including The Thinker, The Gates of Hell, and The Burghers of Calais.
External links[]
![]() |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art. |
Categories:
- 1986 establishments in Japan
- Art museums and galleries in Japan
- Art museums established in 1986
- Museums in Shizuoka Prefecture
- Buildings and structures in Shizuoka (city)
- Japanese museum stubs