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name: "21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa"
lat: 36.56064
lng: 136.65812
official_url: "https://www.kanazawa21.jp/"
fee: "Entering the building itself (the Public Zone) is free; only the Exhibition Zone needs a ticket, and the price depends on the exhibition. Preschoolers are free. The collection exhibition Walking, Staying (23 May-18 Oct 2026) is ¥450 adults / ¥310 university & vocational students / free for primary to high school (ticket still issued) / ¥360 for 65 and over. The special exhibition Excuse Me, Am I in Your Way? (25 Apr-6 Sep 2026) is ¥1,200 / ¥800 / ¥400 / ¥1,000. Figures in the museum's brackets are group rates for 20 or more."
last_verified: "2026-08-14"
---

# 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa

Fourteen galleries differ in size, height and shape; a ticketed exhibition zone and a free public zone share the building. Leandro Erlich's Swimming Pool holds real water over a sheet of glass, above a room you can walk into. Outside on the lawn, Fernando Romero's Wrapping is a pavilion children can climb inside. Twelve tuba-shaped horns nearby are linked underground in pairs, so a voice sent into one surfaces somewhere unexpected. A kids' studio and an art library with picture books are indoors.

- Area: ishikawa
- Type: sightseeing
- Average stay: 90 min
- Hours: Exhibition Zone 10:00-18:00 (until 20:00 Fri & Sat); the free Public Zone 9:00-22:00. Same-day tickets from 9:30 until 30 minutes before closing. Closed Mondays (the following weekday if the Monday is a holiday) and over the new year; the full closure runs 29 Dec 2026-1 Jan 2027. The museum has announced a long closure from 6 May 2027 to around March 2028.
- Last verified: 2026-08-14

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | The building holds the ticketed Exhibition Zone and the free Public Zone, and several permanent works stand outside on the surrounding lawn. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=9) |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are kept at three points — the general information desk, the City Hall entrance and the underground entrance — and can be used freely without reservation. The museum describes the whole building as barrier free. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=10) |
| Diaper changing table | Yes (2) | Changing tables are in the multi-purpose toilets: one by the Museum Shop (Hirosaka entrance side) and one near the underground entrance. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=10) |
| Nursing space | Yes (1) | One nursing room, open 10:00-18:00 on days the museum is open (until 20:00 on Fri and Sat). | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=10) |
| Family restroom | Yes (2) | Two multi-purpose toilets: by the Museum Shop (Hirosaka entrance side), which also takes ostomates, and near the underground entrance. Both have a baby seat. There are five toilets in the building in all. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=10) |
| Outside food allowed | No | Eating inside is not allowed; the cafe restaurant Fusion21 is the place for meals. You can drink in the Public Zone, but only from lidded containers such as bottles or flasks, and no food or drink may go into the exhibition rooms. | 2026-08-14 (web) | [source](https://www.kanazawa21.jp/data_list.php?g=145) |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |