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Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History and the Three Red Brick Buildings

The three red brick buildings of the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History were former military armouries and were later used by the Kanazawa College of Art after the war. In 1986, it was opened as the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History when the Ishikawa Prefectural Folklore Museum (Hirosaka, Kanazawa) moved to the three red brick buildings of Honda-no-Mori Park (Dewamachi, Kanazawa).

During the museum reconversion, the buildings’ exteriors were restored to their original state and the interiors were renovated to fit the cultural asset value with the exhibitions on display. The conservation of the buildings and museum reconversion have been highly valued, earning the status of being an Important Cultural Property in 1990 and receiving the Architectural Institute of Japan Prize in the following year.

The museum now carries out various initiatives as a facility to protect the history and culture of Ishikawa and also as a dedicated centre for the lifelong study of the people of the prefecture.

1909
Former Kanazawa Military Armoury Warehouse 5 (Building 3).
1913
Former Kanazawa Military Armoury Warehouse 6 (Building 2).
1914
Former Kanazawa Military Armoury Warehouse 7 (Building 1).
1968
Ishikawa Prefectural Folklore Museum (Formerly the Fourth High School Building) opens.
1986
Both buildings move to the current location and opens as the Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of History.
1990
The three red brick buildings labelled as Important Cultural Properties.
1991
Sister relation with Jeonju National Museum in Korea is formed.
The three red brick buildings receive an award from the Architectural Institute of Japan.
2015
The three red brick buildings are nicknamed as The Ishikawa Red Brick Museum.
The museum reopens.