Monet, Van Gogh, Picasso and many more works by great modern European painters are on display in this very pleasant city center museum.

Hiroshima Museum of Art is a private museum, established in 1978 by Hiroshima Bank to commemorate the 100th anniversary of its foundation.

Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary art is housed in one of Hiroshima’s nicest buildings, located in the pleasant Hijiyama hilltop park which offers good views over the city. Interesting sculptures and statues are dotted around the outside of the museum that can be viewed without paying entry. Inside there are two main galleries, one for special exhibits and the other displays items from the museum’s own collection, displayed on rotation along various themes.

The museum seeks collections from around the world which represent trends in modern art since WWII, express a relationship with Hiroshima and promote excellent young artists.

Treasure trove for the lover of Japanese cinema (with a good command of the language).