The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan (滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館) is a museum in the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. First opened in November 1948 as the Shiga Prefecture Sangyou-Bunkakan, the Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan formally came into existence in 1961.[1] It was closed in 2008 before having its collections taken over by the Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.[2] It was closed for renovations in March, 2021. | ||||||