Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan

The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan (滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館) is a museum in the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan

First opened in November of 1948 as the Shiga Prefecture Sangyou-Bunkakan, the Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan formally came into existence in 1961.[1] It was closed in 2008 before having its collections taken over by the Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.[2] It was closed for renovations in March, 2021.

Building Layout
  • 1st Floor - Gallery
  • 2nd Floor - Planned Exhibitions, Exhibitions on Buddhism
  • 3rd Floor - Themed Exhibition Room, Early Modern Era Displays, Modern Era Displays
  • 4th Floor - Panel Display Room, Lake Biwa and Omi Culture Exhibitions
  • 5th Floor - Observation Deck

References
  1. "琵琶湖文化館のあゆみ／滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館　The Museum of Shiga Prefecture,Biwako-Bunkakan". www.biwakobunkakan.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  2. "Buddhist and Shinto Treasures in Lake Biwa Area Brought Together / Special Exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, Shiga -The Kyoto Shimbun News". e.kyoto-np.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

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