ART MUSEUMS IN ASIA

CHINA

Palace Museum, Forbidden City, BeijingPalace Museum, Forbidden City, Beijing -The Palace Museum houses one of the largest Art collections in the world. Over 1 million pieces, including an outstanding selection of Ming porcelain

Shanghai Museum, Shanghai - Exhibits one of the greatest collections of Ancient Chinese artworks in the world, in a modern building opened in 1996

Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong - This large Museum houses a collection of Chinese paintings, sculptures and calligraphy


INDIA

National Museum, New Delhi - The largest Museum in India houses a collection of more than 200,000 works of Art from the prehistoric era to the 19th century


IRAQ

National Museum of IraqNational Museum of Iraq, Baghdag - Houses an outstanding collection of Mid Eastern Art, including a fantastic group of Assyrian sculptures. Its collection was partially looted during the Iraq War in 2003


IRAN

National Museum of Iran, Teheran - Iran's National Museum exhibits a large collection of Persian artifacts, including a large group of Achaemenid sculptures

Museum of Contemporary Art, Teheran - Houses the best collection of European paintings in Middle East, including works by Van Gogh, Monet, Picasso and Warhol


ISRAEL

Israel Museum, Jerusalem - Founded in 1965, this Museum houses an extraordinary collection of Art, including archaeology, judaica, tribal arts and fine arts


JAPAN

Tokyo National Museum, TokyoTokyo National Museum, Tokyo - Houses the greatest collection of Japanese Art in the world, with more than 100,000 pieces from the prehistoric era to the 19th Century

Museum of Western Art, Tokyo - Exhibits a great collection of European paintings, from old masters (Rubens, Veronese...) to the impressionist and modern Art (Monet, Picasso, Pollock...)

National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo - Open in 1952, this gallery houses a nice collection of contemporary paintings, as well as modern ceramics and textiles

National Museum of Art, Osaka - This subterranean Museum exhibits a good collection of contemporary paintings, and a small group of Impressionist and modern works


MALAYSIA

National Museum, Kuala Lumpur - Among its large collections of artifacts, this Museum exhibits a great number of artworks, including ceramics and bronzes


TAIWAN

National Palace Museum, Taipei - Houses one of the greatest collections of Ancient Chinese Art in the world, including paintings, sculptures, bronzes and jades

 

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