Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

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HAT Kobe

International Health Development Center Bldg.
JICA Kansai
The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution
Kobe Joint Government Office for Disaster Management
Japanese Red Cross Society Hyogo Prefectural Chapter
HEMC (Hyogo Emergency Medical Center)/Japanese Red Cross Kobe Hospital
Hyogo Institute for Traumatic Stress
Japan Student Services Organization Hyogo International House

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Basic Principles, History and Organization

The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art was opened in HAT Kobe in April 2002 as a symbol of “Cultural Reconstruction” after the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake that occurred on January 17, 1995. (HAT Kobe is the nickname of the Kobe New Eastern City Center, which was developed as an urban space to lead the 21st century urban civilization.)

　Through the proactive development of artistic activities, especially the fine arts, we aim to recover and restore "human spiritual happiness”, which is a shared issue throughout 21st century urban living. In particular, we aim to create a museum of art based on six basic concepts which cultivate the sensitivities and raise the energy of the children, as it is they who bear the future.

1. A museum of art which is the core of “Cultural Revival” and new urban development. <br>2. A museum of art which inherits and expands on the Prefectural Museum of Modern Art. <br>3. A museum of art which works with various artistic activities. <br>4. A museum of art which is future oriented in creating new art. <br>5. A museum of art which engages the people of the prefecture. <br>6. A museum of art which becomes a hub of international exchange.

Let's regain people's emotional richness through art.

This is the mission of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art ? the symbol of “Cultural Reconstruction” after the disaster.

1970	October	Opening of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Modern Art (hereafter called “Museum of Modern Art”)
1994	April 28	Establishment of a committee to formulate the basic concept of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
1995	January 17	Museum of Modern Art damaged by the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
	January 18	Museum of Modern Art temporarily closed (until August 14)
	April 24	Museum of Modern Art restoration work started
	June	Basic concept of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art formulated
	August 15	Re-opening of the Museum of Modern Art East and West Buildings
	November 11	Re-opening of the Museum of Modern Art Main Building
	November 20	Establishment of a committee to formulate the basic plan of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
	December 10	Museum of Modern Art restoration work completed
1996	October	Basic plan of the Prefectural Museum of Art formulated
1997	March 17	As a result of an international proposal competition, Tadao Ando Architect & Associates appointed as the designer
	September	Basic design completed
1998	March	Detail design completed
	April 01	Kimura Shigenobu appointed as Director
1999	March	Building work started
2001	September	Building work completed
	September 25	Closed for relocation to the "Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art ? Hall of the Arts ?" (temporary name)
2002	April 04	Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art Opening Commemoration Ceremony
	April 06	Opening of the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
2006	March 31	Director Kimura Shigenobu retired
	April 01	Nakahara Yusuke appointed as Director
2010	March 31	Director Nakahara Yusuke retired
	April 01	Mino Yutaka appointed as Director
2023	March 31	Director Mino Yutaka retired
	April 01	Hayashi Yoko appointed as Director