Frequently Asked Questions
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These answers were written by AI from the property's official website. The property has not checked them. Collected on September 28, 2026. Prices and times may be out of date, so please confirm anything important with the property.
Access / Parking (2)
Is there parking?
The museum has no paid car park for cars. There is free outdoor parking for mopeds, motorcycles and bicycles (24 hours, free). If you come by car, please use a coin car park nearby.
How do I get there from Oita Station?
About 15 minutes' walk from the Funai Chuo (north) exit of JR Oita Station. By bus, take the Oita Kotsu bus from stand 7 in front of Oita Station and alight right by the museum at Oasis Hiroba-mae. The Oita Kyan Bus also stops at Oasis Hiroba-mae (south of the Prefectural Art Museum).
Accessibility (1)
Is the museum accessible?
There are lifts and accessible toilets (with ostomate facilities and baby-changing tables). The building is designed so that every floor can be used comfortably in a wheelchair.
プログラム (1)
Are there programmes for children and families?
Educational programmes are held, including viewing tours for schools and workshops for the public. Please see the events and programmes page of the official website for details.
Opening information (1)
What are the opening hours and closed days?
Open 10:00-19:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays), with last admission 30 minutes before closing. The museum is open all year, though it may close at short notice for exhibition changeovers.
展示情報 (1)
How often are special exhibitions held?
Special exhibitions are held several times a year. The programme is updated on the official website, so please check before visiting.
Prices (1)
How much is admission? Is any part free?
The ground-floor atrium is free to enter. Special and collection exhibitions require a ticket, priced individually. Please see the official website for current exhibitions and prices.
Facilities / Equipment (1)
Is there a museum shop or cafe?
There is a museum shop and a cafe in the ground-floor atrium. As the atrium is free to enter, you can call in without visiting an exhibition.
Highlights (2)
What is in the permanent collection?
The displays centre on artists connected with Oita: Tanomura Chikuden, who laid the foundations of Bungo nanga painting; the Japanese painting masters Fukuda Heihachiro and Takayama Tatsuo; the abstract painter Uji Yamateppei; and the sculptor Asakura Fumio. The collection covers Japanese and Western painting through to contemporary art.
Who designed the building, and what should I look for?
It was designed by Ban Shigeru, winner of the Pritzker Prize, often called the Nobel Prize of architecture. The glazed exterior takes its image from Oita's traditional bamboo craft. The ground floor uses movable walls with the atrium to create varied exhibition spaces, and the second floor has a latticed ceiling of Oita cedar and a courtyard.
House rules (1)
Can I take photographs?
Whether photography is allowed in the galleries depends on the exhibition and the works. Photography is generally allowed in shared spaces such as the ground-floor atrium. Please check with the staff or the signs in the building.
Other (6)
Is there parking?
Parking is not available.
How much is admission?
Admission to the collection exhibition varies by exhibition. The ground-floor atrium is free. Special exhibitions are priced separately.
When is it closed?
Open all year (apart from occasional closures).
What are the opening hours?
10:00-19:00 (until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays). Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
How do I get there?
About 15 minutes' walk from the Funai Chuo (north) exit of JR Oita Station. Take the Oita Kotsu bus from the Oita Station-mae stop and alight right by the museum at Oasis Hiroba-mae. About 10 minutes by car from Oita IC.
What is the address?
2-1 Kotobukimachi, Oita City, Oita Prefecture