2003
April
Project to create a manga museum is proposed to the city of Kyoto by Kyoto Seika University.
2003
December
Basic agreement on cooperation between Kyoto City and Kyoto Seika University reached.
2004
October
Launch of the project announced by the mayor of Kyoto City at a regular press conference.
2004
December
Discussion forum for the "Kyoto International Manga Museum Project" (tentative name) held.
2005
October
Plan to use the site of the former Tatsuike Primary School approved by the Committee on the Use of Former Primary School Sites in Downtown Kyoto.
2006
October
Official name and logo for the museum decided.
2006
November
Kyoto International Manga Museum opens.
2007
May
Visitors to the museum reached 100,000.
2008
January
Won the "Kansai Genki Bunkaken New Power Prize 2007" by Agency for Cultural Affairs.
2008
November
Visitors to the museum reached 500,000.
2009
September
Won a prize for art and cultural section at"Kyoto Souzousha Taisho 2009" by Kyoto prefecture etc.
2010
August
Visitors to the museum reached 1,000,000.
2011
July
Restaurant renovation.
2012
May
Won the 41st special prize by The Japan Cartoonists Association.
2014
August
Visitors to the museum reached 2,000,000.
2016
May
Won a special prize at "The 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize".
2017
December
Visitors to the museum reached 3,000,000.
2023
May
Visitors to the museum reached 4,000,000.
2003
April
Project to create a manga museum is proposed to the city of Kyoto by Kyoto Seika University.
2003
December
Basic agreement on cooperation between Kyoto City and Kyoto Seika University reached.
2004
October
Launch of the project announced by the mayor of Kyoto City at a regular press conference.
2004
December
Discussion forum for the "Kyoto International Manga Museum Project" (tentative name) held.
2005
October
Plan to use the site of the former Tatsuike Primary School approved by the Committee on the Use of Former Primary School Sites in Downtown Kyoto.
2006
October
Official name and logo for the museum decided.
2006
November
Kyoto International Manga Museum opens.
2007
May
Visitors to the museum reached 100,000.
2008
January
Won the "Kansai Genki Bunkaken New Power Prize 2007" by Agency for Cultural Affairs.
2008
November
Visitors to the museum reached 500,000.
2009
September
Won a prize for art and cultural section at"Kyoto Souzousha Taisho 2009" by Kyoto prefecture etc.
2010
August
Visitors to the museum reached 1,000,000.
2011
July
Restaurant renovation.
2012
May
Won the 41st special prize by The Japan Cartoonists Association.
2014
August
Visitors to the museum reached 2,000,000.
2016
May
Won a special prize at "The 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize".
2017
December
Visitors to the museum reached 3,000,000.
2023
May
Visitors to the museum reached 4,000,000.
