Tokyo

Museums in Tokyo

Tokyo has Japan's densest concentration of art museums, history museums, and cultural institutions — from the grand national collections of Ueno to the contemporary galleries of Roppongi and the small local museums of the Sumida River area. Find current exhibitions and plan your visit with this free guide.

Current & upcoming exhibitions

On viewTakashima Yajuro: 50 Years After His DeathThe Shoto Museum of Art ・ 2026.07.04 〜 2026.09.06
On viewThe Paper Log: Shell and Core21_21 DESIGN SIGHT ・ 2026.08.13 〜 2026.09.13
On viewCorrugated Sheets and Coral Reefs: Eight Practices Throwing Architecture AfarWHAT MUSEUM ・ 2026.04.21 〜 2026.09.13
On viewSilent Spaces, Portraits, Bodies: Rongjuan, Scenes of LightTaiwan Cultural Center, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan ・ 2026.07.31 〜 2026.09.18
On viewTADANORI YOKOO × SPACE YUIspaceyui ・ 2026.08.27 〜 2026.09.19
On viewThe Training Ship Hayabusa Maru and the Tuna Vessel Daigo Fukuryu Maru (Lucky Dragon No. 5)東京海洋大学マリンサイエンスミュージアム・ 2026.07.20 〜 2026.09.25
On viewShells À La CartePhilatelic Museum ・ 2026.07.01 〜 2026.09.27
On viewBreezy Scenes: Victorian Painting and French ImpressionismMatsuoka Museum of Art ・ 2026.06.16 〜 2026.10.12
On viewA Symphony of Five Kilns: Chinese Ceramics from Song to YuanMatsuoka Museum of Art ・ 2026.06.16 〜 2026.10.12
UpcomingOn the Street: Are We in the Way?The Shoto Museum of Art ・ 2026.09.19 〜 2026.11.23
On viewThird Collection Exhibition: The Image Burns, Distorts, and Ascends into LightUESHIMA MUSEUM ・ 2026.09.02 〜 end date TBA
On viewUtsuho: Tea Ceramics and Contemporary Ceramic ArtUESHIMA MUSEUM ・ 2026.09.02 〜 end date TBA
On viewThe Koizumi Family's Wartime LegacyShowa Kurashi Museum ・ 2026.07.31 〜 2026.12.27
On viewProject Exhibition: Searching for Stories Connecting War and SelfShowa Kurashi Museum ・ 2026.07.31 〜 2026.12.27
On viewSpecial Exhibition: Learning from the Hojoki: Reweaving Life through Small Architecture21_21 DESIGN SIGHT ・ 2026.08.28 〜 2027.01.11
UpcomingNaoki Funakoshi: Giving Form to the InvisibleThe Shoto Museum of Art ・ 2026.12.05 〜 2027.02.07
On viewAncient EtruriaMatsuoka Museum of Art ・ 2026.02.25 〜 2027.02.07
Always on viewPermanent Exhibition: Timber and PlywoodMokuzai ･ Gohan Museum ・ Always on view
Always on viewPermanent Exhibition: Forest of Toys and the Good Toy GalleryTokyo Omocha Art Museum ・ Always on view
Always on viewPermanent Exhibition: Sashiko Stitching and Natural IndigoGinza Akie Sashiko Museum ・ Always on view

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Other cities in Tokyo

Minato, Tokyo Shinjuku, Tokyo Chiyoda, Tokyo Bunkyo, Tokyo Taito, Tokyo Ota, Tokyo Koto, Tokyo Chuo, Tokyo Shibuya, Tokyo Sumida, Tokyo Setagaya, Tokyo

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