About this exhibition
The special exhibition, "The Boy and the Heron Part 3: Background Art", begins on November 23. "Background Art" is the finale of a three-part exhibition featuring the hand-drawn drawings and paintings that create the world of the film.
Themes
Plan a trip around here
This exhibition has closed. Exhibitions coming up at museums within about 15 km of Ghibli Museum.
- 大志学園卒業制作展2027Feb23(Tue)–Mar7(Sun)Sato Museum of Art13kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- 黒の躍動2026Jul17(Fri)–Nov23(Mon)Taro Okamoto Memorial Museum14kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- オンライン展覧会「線からみつける、かたちの再発見－川崎市市民ミュージアム収蔵品展－」2026Feb13(Fri)–2027Mar31(Wed)Kawasaki City Museum14kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- “Ku-Ten” (Works of Meguro City Citizens)2026Sep16(Wed)–Sep27(Sun)Meguro Museum of Art14kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- 森万里子展2026Oct31(Sat)–2027Mar28(Sun)Mori Art Museum15kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- ロン・ミュエク2026Apr29(Wed)–Sep23(Wed)Mori Art Museum15kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- マリメッコ展 模様のちから2026Oct3(Sat)–Dec20(Sun)Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum15kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- リトアニアの手工品展（仮称）2027Jan16(Sat)–Mar28(Sun)Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum15kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- 現代日本画トリビュート2026Nov3(Tue)–Dec13(Sun)Sato Museum of Art13kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- 佐藤国際文化育英財団 第35回奨学生美術展2026Sep8(Tue)–Oct25(Sun)Sato Museum of Art13kmfrom Ghibli Museum
- 武田裕子個展「日本画の庭」2027Jan7(Thu)–Feb14(Sun)Sato Museum of Art13kmfrom Ghibli Museum
The red line is today. Where bars overlap, those shows are open at the same time.
In September, 5 of these are open at the same time.
Dates come from the sources cited on each exhibition page. Please check each museum’s official site before you go.
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