Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan

Museum in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan

The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan (滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館) is a museum in the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

First opened in November 1948 as the Shiga Prefecture Sangyou-Bunkakan, the Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan formally came into existence in 1961.[1] It was closed in 2008 before having its collections taken over by the Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.[2] It was closed for renovations in March, 2021.

## Building Layout

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* 1st Floor - Gallery
* 2nd Floor - Planned Exhibitions, Exhibitions on Buddhism
* 3rd Floor - Themed Exhibition Room, Early Modern Era Displays, Modern Era Displays
* 4th Floor - Panel Display Room, Lake Biwa and Omi Culture Exhibitions
* 5th Floor - Observation Deck

## References

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1. ^ "琵琶湖文化館のあゆみ／滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館 The Museum of Shiga Prefecture,Biwako-Bunkakan". www.biwakobunkakan.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
2. ^ "Buddhist and Shinto Treasures in Lake Biwa Area Brought Together / Special Exhibition at Museum of Modern Art, Shiga -The Kyoto Shimbun News". e.kyoto-np.jp. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

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