21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
Museum Gallery
3.8 (15049 reviews)
1-chōme-2-1 Hirosaka, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-8509, Japan
+81 76-220-2800
Did You Know?
2004
Year of Construction
The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa was designed by SANAA architects and opened in 2004.
1,570,000
First Year Visitors
In its first year of operation, the museum attracted over 1.5 million visitors.
10th
World Ranking
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum still ranked tenth on the list of most-visited art museums in the world in 2020.
Swimming Pool
Unique Exhibit
The museum features a unique exhibit called 'The Swimming Pool' by Leandro Erlich, which creates the illusion of being underwater.
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