Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Tennōji Park that houses a broad collection from different cultures and time periods. The historic building complex displays paintings, sculptures, and decorative objects across multiple galleries.

The museum was established in 1936 on the grounds of a wealthy private estate, whose owners donated the land and created a new cultural venue. This founding on private property shaped the early collection and direction of the institution.

The museum displays works that show how Japanese artists painted and carved across generations. Visitors also see how Chinese and European artistic traditions shaped the collection on view here.

The building sits near a major train station and is easily reached on foot. Visitors should know that the museum is currently undergoing renovation and only limited areas may be accessible.

The museum developed a special relationship with European institutions in the postwar period through regular art exchange actions. These international partnerships brought works by artists from distant places into the Japanese collection.

Location: Chausuyama

Inception: May 1, 1936

Architects: Masafumi Ito

Official opening: May 1, 1936

Architectural style: historicist architecture

Operator: 大阪市

Address: 〒543-0063　大阪府大阪市天王寺区茶臼山町1-82

Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday 09:00-17:00

Website: https://osaka-art-museum.jp

GPS coordinates: 34.65011,135.51053

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:05