Mingei International Museum

Mingei International Museum
Mingei International Museum
Location within San Diego
Mingei International Museum (California)
Mingei International Museum (the United States)
Established1978 (1978)
LocationHouse of Charm
Balboa Park, San Diego, California
Coordinates32°43′52″N 117°9′4″W / 32.73111°N 117.15111°W / 32.73111; -117.15111
TypeArt museum
DirectorJessica Hanson York
Websitemingei.org

Mingei International Museum is a non-profit public institution in Balboa Park in San Diego, California, that collects, conserves and exhibits folk art, craft, and design. The museum was founded in 1974, and its building opened in 1978. The word mingei, meaning 'art of the people,' was coined by the Japanese scholar Dr. Sōetsu Yanagi by combining the Japanese words for all people (min 民) and art (gei 芸).

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