Toyota City Museum

Toyota City Museum
豊田市博物館
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General information
Location5-80 Kozaka-honmachi, Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°04′54″N 137°09′07″E / 35.081648°N 137.151891°E / 35.081648; 137.151891
Opened26 April 2024[1]
Design and construction
ArchitectShigeru Ban[1]
Website
Official website (ja)

Toyota City Museum (豊田市博物館, Toyota-shi Hakubutsukan) opened in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan in 2024.[1] The museum supersedes and replaces the former Toyota City Museum of Local History, which opened in 1967 and closed in 2022.[1] Located next to Toyota Municipal Museum of Art in the grounds of the former Shichishū Castle, the museum was designed by architect Shigeru Ban, Peter Walker designing the gardens of both museums.[1][2][3] The collection and permanent displays relate to the natural and human history of the area and special exhibitions are also put on.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "About Toyota City Municipal Museum" 豊田市博物館について (in Japanese). Toyota City Museum. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Toyota City Museum". Shigeru Ban Architects. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b 館長あいさつ [Director's Greeting] (in Japanese). Toyota City Museum. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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