The Niigata City Art Museum opened in 1985 and it has since energetically presented a variety of exhibitions and programs to people throughout the world as well as in our local community. The museum has acquired many excellent works of modern and contemporary art, which currently consists of more than 4,500 items. In order to introduce to the public the diversity and quality of the collection, thematic exhibitions are held in the Collection Gallery. Temporary exhibitions are also organized periodically to introduce the works of artists from Japan and overseas irrespective of medium.