National Museum of Oriental Art
National Museum of Oriental Art, National museum and art institution in Esquilino district, Rome, Italy.
The museum exhibits collections from diverse Asian regions, including Buddhist sculptures, textiles, ceramics, and metal artifacts from the Middle East to Japan.
Founded in 1957 and opened in 1958, the institution preserved artifacts from archaeological expeditions to Buddhist sites in Pakistan and Afghanistan until 2017.
The collections include religious art pieces, depicting Buddhist and Hindu imagery, along with everyday objects that reflect the traditions of various Eastern societies.
The museum collections have been transferred to the Pigorini National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography in the EUR district of Rome.
The institution houses items collected by Giuseppe Tucci during his expeditions to Nepal, Tibet, and Ladakh between 1928 and 1948.
Location: Rome
Inception: 1957
Official opening: 1958
Phone: +3906549521
Email: mu-civ@beniculturali.it
Website: http://museorientale.beniculturali.it
GPS coordinates: 41.83246,12.47167
Latest update: May 12, 2025 16:17
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