金沢21世紀美術館

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Huge collection of modern art with many instagrammable exhibits

Unique pieces of modern art
Trick art-like art pieces
Art is not for everyone
Huge crowds for popular exhibits

Operating Hours

09:00 to 18:00 (Tue-Thu, Sun)

09:00 to 20:00 (Fri-Sat)

Closed on Mon

Cost

¥1,400

Adult (Exhibition Entry)

¥1,000

University Student (Exhibition Entry)

The 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art is easily one of Kanazawa’s most famous, and most controversial attractions due to how crowded it is. The museum offers a wide variety of interesting and unique pieces of art. The museum also houses a permanent collection, as well as changing seasonal exhibitions.
That being said, appreciation of art might not be everyone’s cup of tea, and for most it is enough to look at the exhibits and take interesting photos of the exhibits. However, given the museum’s popularity, it often sees long lines and large crowds for its most popular attraction, leaving a bad taste in the mouth for some visitors. The crowds are thinner on weekdays, and there’s also the option to only visit The Swimming Pool for a cheaper admission fee than that of the entire museum.
Swimming pool exhibit at 21st Century Museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture

Credit: ajari (CC BY-SA 2.1 JP)

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Swimming pool exhibit at 21st Century Museum in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture

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The Swimming Pool

The most famous exhibit is Leandro Erlich’s The Swimming Pool, where you enter a room “underneath” a pool, giving the illusion of being underwater.

Getting to 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

From

金沢駅

Kanazawa Station

北陸新幹線

Hokuriku Shinkansen

IRいしかわ鉄道線

IR Ishikawa Railway Line

Take Kenrokuen Exit (East Exit)

Bus
20 mins
¥200
Take the bus 13, 18, 92, 93, 94, 95 or the Machi-bus from Kanazawa Station to Hirosaka / 21 Seiki Bijitsukan (広坂・21世紀美術館) bus stop.

Nearby 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art

Traditional streets of Higashi Chaya District at night in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture

金沢

Kanazawa

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