(Late Taisho period)		With the support of Matsumoto Art, an exhibition was held that brought together over 60 works by local artists, and plans were made to build the Matsumoto City Museum of Art.
1993	November	The Committee for Developing a Basic Concept for the Art Museum was established to formulate a basic concept for the art museum, and in November 1994, it accepted a proposal for "An ideal art museum for the city of Matsumoto."
1996	November	The proposed site for the art museum was decided to be outside the former site of Chuo 4-chome
	November	The Art Museum Forum was established and the Forum Report was accepted in January 1997.
1997	November	Formulated the "Basic Plan for the Matsumoto City Museum of Art (tentative name)"
	November	Establishment of the "(tentative name) Matsumoto City Museum of Art Material Collection Selection Committee" Striving to collect art materials
	November	Museum Construction Review Committee established Receive guidance on the functions of the museum
1998	November	"(Tentative name) Matsumoto City Museum of Art Master Plan" formulated
	November	Design was entrusted to Tadanaga Miyamoto Architectural Design Office through a proposal system.
	November	Museum Exterior Improvement Research Group established Research on the state of exterior construction
1999	November	December 1998: The basic design was reported to the city council, and the detailed design was started and completed.
	November	Groundbreaking ceremony for new construction
2000	November	Establishment of the "Matsumoto City Museum of Art Opening Citizens Research Group" Research on museum management and operation
2001	November	Mamoru Yonekura becomes director of Matsumoto City Museum of Art.
	November	“Matsumoto City Museum of Art Ordinance” established
	November	Building construction completed
2002	November	Construction work completed
	November	Opening
	November	Registered at Hakuhokan
2003	November	Received the Lighting Popularization Award (Excellent Facility Award) from the Illuminating Engineering Institute of Japan
	November	Received the 44th Building Contractors Association Award from the Building Contractors Association of Japan
2004	November	Designer Tadanaga Miyamoto wins Japan Art Academy Award for the construction of Matsumoto City Museum of Art
2009	November	Junichi Takeuchi appointed director of Matsumoto City Museum of Art
2010	November	Received the Excellence Award at the 12th Public Architecture Awards from the Public Architecture Association
	November	Approved as an important cultural property facility open to the public (until October 2015)
2013	November	Junichi Takeuchi retires as director of Matsumoto City Museum of Art
	November	Minoru Ogawa appointed director of Matsumoto City Museum of Art
2021	November	Closed. Large-scale renovation work to restore functionality.
2022	November	Renewal open