The Toyama City Museum of Glass opened in the Toyama Kirari complex, which includes the main building of the Toyama City Library, as the culmination of the city's urban development efforts aimed at creating a "City of Glass Toyama. Located in the central area of Toyama City, it serves not only as a base for culture and art, but also as a new attraction in the city center.
Designed by world-renowned architect Kengo Kuma, the building combines different materials such as granite, glass, and aluminum to create an exterior reminiscent of the expressive Tateyama mountain range. The interior is a warm and open space utilizing louvers ( and wainscoting ) made of wood from Toyama Prefecture.
The museum's permanent exhibitions include a collection exhibition of contemporary glass art works from the collection of Toyama City, and "Glass ・ Art ・ Passage," which displays works by artists associated with Toyama on the walls of the exhibition rooms and in the library. Also on the 6th floor, "Glass ・ Art ・ Garden" displays the installation ( Spatial Art ) works created by contemporary glass art master Dale ・ Chihuly's studio.
Toyama City Museum of Glass Art
5-1 Nishimachi, Toyama City
TEL: 076-461-3100
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