Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

The Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art (静岡県立美術館, Shizuoka Kenritsu Bijutsukan) is a prefectural museum in Shizuoka City, Japan.

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
EstablishedApril 18, 1986 (1986-04-18)
LocationYada 52-2, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, 422-8002
Coordinates34°59′30.4″N 138°26′46.2″E
TypeArt museum
CollectionsAuguste Rodin
Collection size2,588 items (2013)
DirectorTōru Haga
OwnerShizuoka Prefecture
Nearest parking400 spots on-site
Websitewww.spmoa.shizuoka.shizuoka.jp/english/

Overviews

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.

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