美術館(びじゅつかん)

びじゅつかん
noun
art museum
building
1. art museum, art gallery
A building that houses and displays works of art for public viewing.
美術館(びじゅつかん)でピカソの絵(え)を見(み)ました。
I saw Picasso's paintings at the art museum.
The national art museum is closed on Mondays.
How much is the admission to the art museum?

美術館(びじゅつかん) is composed of 美術(びじゅつ) (fine arts) + 館(かん) (building/hall).

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CULTURAL NOTE (famous art museums):

  • 東京国立近代美術館(とうきょうこくりつきんだいびじゅつかん): the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
  • 国立西洋美術館(こくりつせいようびじゅつかん): the National Museum of Western Art, in Ueno
  • 森美術館(もりびじゅつかん): the Mori Art Museum, in Roppongi

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