Museum of Kyoto

The Museum of Kyoto is a museum of the history and culture of Kyoto. The Heian Museum of Ancient History, the former museum of the Museum of Kyoto was established in 1967. It was a private museum under the academic organization, "Kodaigaku Kyōkai". The museum opened in May 1968, and the main building was transferred from the Kyoto branch, …
The Museum of Kyoto is a museum of the history and culture of Kyoto. The Heian Museum of Ancient History, the former museum of the Museum of Kyoto was established in 1967. It was a private museum under the academic organization, "Kodaigaku Kyōkai". The museum opened in May 1968, and the main building was transferred from the Kyoto branch, Bank of Japan to the Association. The director was a historian, Bunei Tsunoda, and the museum was a research museum at that time with academic posts similar to those at a university.
  • Established: 1 October 1988
  • Location: Nakagyō, Kyoto, Japan
  • Architect: Tatsuno Kingo (Annex)
  • Owner: Kyoto prefectural government
  • Former name: Heian Museum of Ancient History
  • Founder: Kyoto Culture Foundation
  • Director: Keiji Yamada

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