Miho Museum
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The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
art museum
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museum in Japan → |
| accessByBusFrom |
Ishiyama Station
NERFINISHED
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| accessFeature |
pedestrian tunnel
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suspension bridge → |
| architect |
I. M. Pei
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| architecturalStyle |
contemporary architecture
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modern architecture → |
| awarded |
The Architectural Institute of Japan Prize
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| buildingMaterials |
French limestone
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glass → steel → |
| category |
Art museums and galleries in Japan
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I. M. Pei buildings → Museums in Shiga Prefecture → |
| collectionSize |
over 2000 works
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| collectionType |
Asian antiquities
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Western antiquities → ancient art → |
| constructionEnd |
1997
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| constructionStart |
1991
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| country |
Japan
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| designConcept |
harmony with nature
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integration of architecture and landscape → |
| designPartner |
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners
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| distanceFromKyoto |
approximately 60 kilometers southeast of Kyoto
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| distanceFromOsaka |
approximately 70 kilometers northeast of Osaka
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| floorArea |
approximately 17,400 square meters
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| founder |
Koyama Mihoko
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| hasExhibitionType |
permanent exhibitions
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temporary exhibitions → |
| inspiredBy |
Tao Yuanming’s Peach Blossom Spring
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| landscapeArchitect |
Dan Kiley
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| languageOfWebsite |
English
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Japanese → |
| locatedIn |
Kōka, Shiga Prefecture
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Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED → Shigaraki Mountains → |
| namedAfter |
Koyama Mihoko
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| nearestRailwayStation |
Ishiyama Station
NERFINISHED
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| notableCollection |
Buddhist art
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Chinese antiquities → Egyptian antiquities → Greek antiquities → Japanese art → Roman antiquities → Silk Road artifacts → |
| opened |
1997
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| openingDate |
November 1997
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| operatedBy |
Shinji Shumeikai
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| ownedBy |
Shinji Shumeikai
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| recognizedFor |
integration of modern design with natural surroundings
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museum architecture → |
| region |
Kansai region
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| setting |
forest
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mountainous landscape → |
| structuralEngineer |
Leslie E. Robertson Associates
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| undergroundPortion |
about 80 percent of the building is underground
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| website |
https://www.miho.jp
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