Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum

12th September 2025 I spent my final morning of my Hiroshima trip here. Just right next to the Shukkukien Garden. I didn't come by the musuem yesterday as I have other plans already. Hence, I decided to come here to spend my time before I depart. Fortunately, they had a special exhibition for the 80th Anniversary since the Hiroshima A-bomb disaster. It was a roller coaster journey from pre-war to post-war. From despair and suffer, arises new hope for the future. We must never forget history, in order to not repeat the past mistakes in the future. Oh, remember to bring your student card for a discount at 310yen !! There are also mini art exhibitions downstairs too ! Lastly, there's 100yen locker to store your bags for the time being. You can get back your 100 yen once you return to claim your belongings.

Beautiful museum. The regular collection has a wide range of items. I went to the special exhibit of Egyptian collection on loan from the Brooklyn museum and it was very good as well.

There were no exhibitions to view on the day we were there however we did enter the gardens which was a very reasonable entry fee. The gardens were absolutely beautiful. We were free to roam around and there were some early blossoming Cherry Blossom trees which were lovely. This is well worth a visit.

Perfect stop for an indoor activity and I like how you can get the Shukkeiein garden ticket combined with the collection ticket

A museum that contains a collection of fine arts and by hence there was an egyptian exhibition that was amazing as well as the other collection..

The Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, designed by Japanese architect Kenzō Tange, opened its doors in 1978. With 45 years of history behind it, it remains a must-visit destination for art lovers in Hiroshima.👌

I hadn't planned to go here but had free time after seeing the castle nearby. Two buildings, first with a very impressive collection of European (mainly) art works including some sculpture. Second building is for Japanese art. When I visited in October 2025 it was devoted 100% to a display of the artist Rey Camoy.

A small art gallery showcasing local artist works in oil, acrylic, glass and sculpture. I was surprised to see two works by Dali and one by Rembrandt. Level 2 is general gallery, Level 3 is for special exhibitions which costs more. Get the combo ticket with Shukkeien Garden (which is a must see) and works out to amazing value. As I was the only one in the museum late afternoon I did feel like I was being watched like a hawk by the staff in each gallery room. Pay attention to the signage which shows what you can take a photograph of and what is prohibited.