The , also known informally as OpAm, is an art museum and community exhibition venue in Ōita Prefecture,

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. The museum is located in the center of the prefectural capital Ōita-shi, a 15-minute walk north-west of Ōita Station.

Current facilities

The museum was opened in April 2015. The new museum building features modern exhibition spaces, artists studios, a café and museum shop. The building was designed by

Pritzker Architecture Prize The Pritzker Architecture Prize is an international architecture award presented annually "to honor a living architect or architects whose built work demonstrates a combination of those qualities of talent, vision and commitment, which has produ ...

winning architect Shigeru Ban. At the ground level the building features fully retractable glass shutters opening the main internal exhibition space onto an adjacent public plaza. The building was the recipient of a

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for excellence in 2016.

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Art museums and galleries in Japan Shigeru Ban buildings Art museums established in 2015 2015 establishments in Japan Ōita (city) Museums in Ōita Prefecture {{Japan-museum-stub

Current facilities

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