(NACT) is a museum in Roppongi,

Minato, Tokyo is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan. It is also called Minato City in English. It was formed in 1947 as a merger of Akasaka, Azabu and Shiba wards following Tokyo City's transformation into Tokyo Metropolis. The modern Minato ward exhibits ...

, Japan. A joint project of the Agency for Cultural Affairs and the National Museums

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, it stands on a site formerly occupied by a research facility of the

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. The building has been designed by

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. It is one of the

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exhibition spaces in the country. Access is from

Nogizaka Station is a subway station on the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line in Minato, Tokyo, Japan, operated by the Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. Lines Nogizaka Station is served by the Tokyo Metro Chiyoda Line, and is 17.4 km from the northern starting po ...

on the

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in German-speaking regions, it accommodates temporary exhibitions sponsored and curated by other organizations. The policy has been successful. In its first fiscal year in 2007, it had 69 exhibitions organized by arts groups and 10 organized by NACT. Its Monet exhibition, held between 7 April and 2 July 2007, was the second most visited exhibition of the year, not only in Japan but in the world. Its graphic visual identity was developed by graphic designer Kashiwa Sato of Tokyo-based Samurai Inc. File:TheNationalArtCenterTokyo 2.JPG, Lobby File:空中レストラン.JPG, Brasserie Paul Bocuse Le Musée File:The National Art Center Courtyard 2015.jpg, Courtyard File:National Art Center stairs 2015.jpg, Stairs

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References

＜国立新美術館＞東京・六本木に２１日オープン
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External links

website in English {{DEFAULTSORT:National Art Center, Tokyo, The Art museums established in 2007 Buildings and structures in Minato, Tokyo Art museums and galleries in Tokyo National museums of Japan Modern art museums in Japan 2007 establishments in Japan Kisho Kurokawa buildings