The Museum of Kyoto
The Museum of Kyoto (Bunpaku) is a museum of Kyoto's history and culture in Nakagyo-ku, at Sanjo-Takakura. It is open 10:00–19:30 and closed on Mondays. Floors 2–3 of the main building hold the permanent exhibition; the annex is the red-brick former Bank of Japan Kyoto branch.
Before you go
This prefectural museum's permanent exhibition covers "History of Kyoto," "Festivals of Kyoto," and "Treasures and Culture of Kyoto," from the Heian period to modern times. The annex, the former Bank of Japan Kyoto branch completed in 1906, was designated an Important Cultural Property in 1969. The 3rd-floor film theater screens classic films from the prefecture's collection.
- Getting there
- 3 minutes on foot from Karasuma-Oike subway station; 7 minutes from Hankyu Karasuma; 15 minutes from Keihan Sanjo.
- Booking
- Open 10:00–19:30; closed Mondays. Admission for the permanent and special exhibitions could not be confirmed on the official site this time; check the official site.
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Where is it?
Sanjo-Takakura, Nakagyo-ku; 3 minutes on foot from Karasuma-Oike subway station.
Is it open on Mondays?
Closed on Mondays.
What is the annex?
The former Bank of Japan Kyoto branch, completed in 1906, an Important Cultural Property.
Sources The Museum of Kyoto official site · The Museum of Kyoto (Wikipedia)