Tickets to Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum

Why visit the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum?

The Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum houses one of the largest collections in the Okinawa Prefecture. It provides visitors the opportunity to take a close look at Okinawa's history, culture, and arts through museums and art galleries modeled after the island's imperial castle. This permanent exhibition will explore natural history, arts and crafts, history, and folklore under the theme of the coexistence of sea and island.

Background of Museum

In Japan, it is rare to find a building that possesses both a museum of culture and history and a science and art museum. A variety of relevant activities are held throughout the year at the museum, including exhibits on geology, biology, anthropology, archeology, history, folklore, and arts and crafts. Modern and contemporary art influenced by Okinawan culture is showcased at the art museum, including oil and watercolor paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, and videos.