[Machine Translation] THE BEST MUSEUMS 2026: The World s Best Art Museums The world s best contemporary architecture art museums places you ll want to visit at least once in your lifetime! In the post-pandemic world, art museums designed by star architects are opening one after another. This fall, the art museum that has captured the world s attention opened in Los Angeles. It is the Lucas Museum, a project that took George Lucas approximately eight years to complete. The building, reminiscent of a spaceship, was designed by MAD Architects, led by Ma Jansson. With a total construction cost of 155 billion yen and a collection of over 40,000 works, it is truly one of the world s best art museums. Meanwhile, in Japan, there s no shortage of buzz, from the Maebashi International Art Festival," where contemporary architecture and art are taking over the cityscape, to new art installations at Tokyo s Kameari hotspot (SKAC). We re featuring both the world s latest top-tier art museums and Japan s ART HOT LIST"! LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART: George Lucas s museum has opened in Los Angeles. NEW ASIA: A new style of museum reflecting Asia s art scene. Taichung Green Art Museum by SANAA; DIB Bangkok by WHY Architecture, Architects 49; Suzhou Museum of Contemporary Art by BIG; Jia Art by Foster + Partners; Auditorium by Kengo Kuma; Taoyuan City Children s Art Museum by Riken Yamamoto. ART HOT LIST IN JAPAN: Discover the must-visit art spots in Japan right now. Maebashi: Maebashi International Art Festival; Nara: Nara Prison Museum by Hoshino Resorts; Karuizawa: Sezon Museum of Contemporary Art; Higashikagura: Living Design Museum; Kameari: SKAC; and more