noun
modern art museum; museum of modern art
Refers to a museum that primarily exhibits modern art. Often used in proper names, e.g., 東京国立近代美術館.
週末に近代美術館へ行って、ピカソの絵を見た。
I went to the modern art museum on the weekend and saw a Picasso painting.
この町には有名な近代美術館がある。
There is a famous modern art museum in this town.
Compound of 近代 (modern times) + 美術 (art) + 館 (building/hall).