The museum ultimately opened in 1990. Though the original plan named it the Urasoe City Handicrafts Art Museum (''Urasoe shi kôgei bijutsukan''), the "Crafts" (''kôgei'') was dropped from the museum's name around the time of its opening. Though lacquerware remains the predominant focus of the museum's permanent displays and special exhibits, in theory it is an art museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art more broadly. | The museum ultimately opened in 1990. Though the original plan named it the Urasoe City Handicrafts Art Museum (''Urasoe shi kôgei bijutsukan''), the "Crafts" (''kôgei'') was dropped from the museum's name around the time of its opening. Though lacquerware remains the predominant focus of the museum's permanent displays and special exhibits, in theory it is an art museum dedicated to modern and contemporary art more broadly. |