Nov, 1983 Opening exhibition “Japan's Beauty: the Beauties of Nature --- from the past to the present”
Opening exhibition: The Beauties of Nature
Mar, 1988 5th anniversary exhibition “Culture of the Kaga Fief --- Maeda Tsunanori Exhibition”
Apr, 1993 10th anniversary exhibition “Goto Museum collection --- Tea Utensil Masterpiece Exhibition”
Oct, 1993 10th anniversary exhibition “Japan's Beauties: Decorativeness and lyricism in Japanese paintings”
Jan, 1994 10th anniversary exhibition “Ishikawa Fine Arts --- Meiji, Taisho, Showa periods”
Apr, 1997 Conservation And Restoration Studio of Cultural Properties, Ishikawa Prefecture established as an attached facility to the museum
Opening ceremony
Apr, 1998 100th anniversary of the cultural properties designation system and 15th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “Special Exhibition: National Treasure Kudara Kannon”
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art Masterpiece Exhibition
Sep, 1998 15th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “Sumie Expressions --- Japanese painting masterpieces in the modern period”
Jan, 1999 15th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “Arts and Crafts Works and Designs --- Creative Ideas”
Aug, 2000 5 million visitors since the opening of the new museum in 1983
Sep, 2002 “Toshiie and Matsu --- The Story of the Kaga Hyakumangoku” exhibition in conjunction with the airing of the NHK Taiga drama “Toshiie and Matsu”
Apr, 2003 20th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “Kitano Tsunetomi Exhibition --- The master of beautiful Kanazawa ladies paintings”
Oct, 2003 20th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art Masterpiece Exhibition --- Japanese tea ceremony art”
Jan, 2004 20th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “Living National Treasures of Hokuriku”
6 million visitors since the opening of the new museum in 1983
Sep, 2007 Yearlong large-scale renovation project commenced which included air conditioning upgrades, repository extensions and barrier-free access renovations
Sep, 2008 Re-opened on 20, September. Opening exhibition “Horyuji Temple treasures and Prince Shotoku’s cultural properties”. 300 guests from around Japan attended and ancient Japanese court performances were held
Apr, 2010 Exhibition “Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art’s Half Century --- Collection of artefacts and masterpieces”
Sep, 2010 Project Exhibition “Art of Kanoetsu --- Treasures from the Jomon period to the Edo period”
Jan, 2011 Project Exhibition “Art of Kanoetsu, elegant 100 from Ishikawa & Toyama --- Pictures, sculptures and crafts from the Meiji period to the modern era”
Oct, 2011 59th National Museum Meet held in Kanazawa. Support exhibition “Art museums nurtured by regional culture & museum treasures”
2013 30th anniversary of the museum opening exhibition “National Treasure Yakushiji-temple” (in Apr), “TAWARAYA Sotatsu and Rimpa” (in Sep), “Ishikawa prefectural Museum of Art-selected masterpieces of our collection” (in Dec)
Jun, 2014 Starting volunteer staff system
2015 Anniversary of starting of Hokuriku-shinkansen service exhibition, “A Treasury of the Wealthiest Feudal Lord, Kaga Maeda Family” (in Apr), “Rey Camoy Retrospective” (in Sep)
Jan,2016 Anniversary of starting of Hokuriku-shinkansen service exhibition, “Masters of Kogei in ISHIKAWA”
Donation from Wakita Museum of Art, 317 oil paintings collection.
10 million visitors since the opening of the new museum in 1983.