Nara National Museum

Museum devoted to Buddhist art with an extensive collection of sculptures, paintings, and calligraphy.

The Nara National Museum specializes in Buddhist art, housing one of the world's most important collections of Buddhist sculptures, paintings, and ritual objects. The original 1894 Western-style building and the modern Shin Wing by Junzo Yoshimura are set within Nara Park, surrounded by freely roaming deer. The museum's annual Shoso-in Exhibition displays treasures from the 8th-century imperial repository.