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Nagashima Museum

Coordinates: 31°34′54″N 130°31′57″E / 31.581771°N 130.532387°E / 31.581771; 130.532387
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Nagashima Museum
長島美術館
Portrait of a Woman by Fujishima Takeji
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General information
Address3-42-18 Take
Town or cityKagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates31°34′54″N 130°31′57″E / 31.581771°N 130.532387°E / 31.581771; 130.532387
OpenedOctober 1989
Website
Official website

Nagashima Museum (長島美術館, Nagashima bijutsukan) opened in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, in 1989, the centenary of the city's official foundation. Located on a hill overlooking Sakurajima and Kagoshima Bay, at an elevation of 110 metres, the museum's collection of some thousand objects amassed by businessman Nagashima Kōsuke (長島公佑), includes works by Kuroda Seiki, Rodin, and Chagall, as well as Satsuma ware.[1][2]

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References

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  1. ^ 長島美術館 [Nagashima Museum] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  2. ^ 概要 [Outline] (in Japanese). Nagashima Museum. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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