Message from Director

The Museum of Modern Art, Toyama was moved to Fugan Unga Kansui Park on the northern side of Toyama Station and reopened in 2017 under the new name Toyama Prefectural Museum of Art and Design.
Our museum has one of the greatest art collections of the 20th century in Japan, which includes works by Picasso, Chagall, Miro, Duchamp, Pollock, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol and Francis Bacon. We also have a collection of designs such as posters and chairs. The Onomatopoeia Rooftop also has unique play equipment using designs by Taku Satoh based on onomatopoeia such as “guru-guru (whirling)” and “hiso-hiso (whisper)”. In addition, the outdoor plaza welcomes visitors with a large bear sculpture—which can be said to be the symbol of the museum—created by Atsuhiko Misawa. Ever since the museum opened, a variety of exhibitions and events have been held for visitors to see, learn, play, enjoy, create and express. The total number of visitors reached four million in July 2023.

Today, the museum attracts visitors who come to enjoy its collections and a variety of art and design exhibitions, and it has become a place where you can hear the voices of children enjoying workshops in the studio and on the “Onomatopoeia Rooftop,” which overlooks the Tateyama Mountain Range.

We hope that the museum will continue to be cherished by a wide range of residents—from children to adults—as well as art enthusiasts, and that it will remain a place where visitors can experience moments of happiness.

Director　Yoshiko Ogino