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21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art
21世紀美術館Ishikawa · Chubu
Kanazawa’s 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is a low, circular, all-glass building you can enter from any side. Inside are Leandro Erlich’s famous "Swimming Pool" illusion and other playful, interactive works that made it one of Japan’s most-loved contemporary-art museums.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 3.8· 18,043 reviews
- Opening hours
- Mon Closed Tue–Thu 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Fri–Sat 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Sun 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Admission
- ¥450 adult fee for paid Exhibition Zone/collection gallery; public zones free
- Website
- kanazawa21.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
10:00–20:00Tue closedMon closed¥450Stored weekly hours
Mon Closed Tue–Thu 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM Fri–Sat 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM Sun 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Closures
- Closed December 29 – January 1.
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