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Japan · Ueno-kōen
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
東京都美術館
Opened in 1926 as Japan's first public art museum, it features a modernist building designed by Kunio Maekawa that harmonizes beautifully with the surrounding greenery of Ueno Park.
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The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum is a museum of art located in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan. The first public art museum in Japan, it opened in 1926 as the Tokyo Prefectural Art Museum and was renamed in 1943 after Tokyo became a metropolitan prefecture. The original building was replaced by one built in 1975 designed by modernist architect Kunio Maekawa.
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Exhibitions
Past and present exhibitions aggregated by artible.
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Past exhibitions (46)
- Past
コレクション展 刺繍がうまれるとき―東京都コレクションにみる日本近現代の糸と針と布による造形
2025Nov18(Tue)–2026Jan8(Thu)Explore modern and contemporary Japanese embroidery and textile art from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's collection.
SEARCH#Embroidery#Textile Art#Modern and Contemporary Japanese Art#Thread, Needle, and Fabric - Past
上野アーティストプロジェクト2025 刺繍―針がすくいだす世界
2025Nov18(Tue)–2026Jan8(Thu)The 9th Ueno Artist Project showcases diverse embroidery and sashiko works by five Japanese stitchers from late Taisho to contemporary times, exploring the world of needle and thread.
SEARCHギャラリーA・C平野利太郎 · 尾上雅野 · 岡田美佳 · 伏木庸平 +1#Embroidery#Sashiko#Textile Art#Japanese Handicrafts - Past
ゴッホ展 家族がつないだ画家の夢
2025Sep12(Fri)–Dec21(Sun)Explore Vincent van Gogh's legacy through his family's collection, featuring over 30 works and 4 Japan-premiere letters.
SEARCHフィンセント・ファン・ゴッホ#Vincent van Gogh#Family#Family Collection#Letter - Past
アート・コミュニケーション事業を体験する 2025
2025Jul31(Thu)–Aug10(Sun)A free event by Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum offering experiential programs to engage everyone with art.
SEARCH#Art Communication#Experience Program#Art Education#Participatory Art - Past
ミロ展
2025Mar1(Sat)–Jul6(Sun)A large-scale retrospective of Joan Miró, featuring about 100 paintings, ceramics, and sculptures spanning his 70-year career.
SEARCHジョアン・ミロ#Joan Miró#20th Century Art#Painting#Ceramic Art - Past
上野アーティストプロジェクト2024 ノスタルジア─記憶のなかの景色
2024Nov16(Sat)–2025Jan8(Wed)Explore nostalgic landscapes and memories by 8 unique artists, delving into the multifaceted meanings of nostalgia.
SEARCHギャラリーA・C阿部達也 · 南澤愛美 · 芝康弘 · 宮いつき +4#Nostalgia#Memory#Landscape Painting#Contemporary Art - Past
懐かしさの系譜─大正から現代まで 東京都コレクションより
2024Nov16(Sat)–2025Jan8(Wed)Explore the theme of 'nostalgia' through artworks from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum collection, from Taisho to contemporary.
SEARCH#Nostalgia#Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Collection#Japanese Art#Taisho Art - Past
田中一村展 奄美の光 魂の絵画
2024Sep19(Thu)–Dec1(Sun)Discover Isson Tanaka's soulful paintings, capturing the vibrant nature, light, and colors of Amami Oshima.
SEARCH田中一村#Isson Tanaka#Amami Ōshima#Nature Painting#Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) - Past
大地に耳をすます 気配と手ざわり
2024Jul20(Sat)–Oct9(Wed)Explore diverse expressions born from dialogue with nature, focusing on sensory experiences of 'signs and textures'.
SEARCH#Earth#Nature#Sensory Experience#Contemporary Art - Past
デ・キリコ展
2024Apr27(Sat)–Aug29(Thu)A major exhibition of Giorgio de Chirico, the pioneer of Metaphysical Painting who influenced Surrealism.
SEARCHジョルジョ・デ・キリコ#Giorgio de Chirico#Metaphysical Painting#Surrealism#Italian Art - Past
永遠の都ローマ展
2023Sep16(Sat)–Dec10(Sun)The 'Capitoline Venus' comes to Japan for the first time, showcasing Roman art and history.
SEARCH#Rome#Ancient Rome#Sculpture#Painting - Past
うえののそこから「はじまり、はじまり」荒木珠奈 展
2023Jul22(Sat)–Oct9(Mon)Tamao Araki's exhibition blends peculiar cuteness with thrilling sensations, inviting a mysterious journey.
SEARCH荒木珠奈#Tamae Araki#Contemporary Art#Installation#Daily Life - Past
マティス展
2023Apr27(Thu)–Aug20(Sun)A special exhibition at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum showcasing the works of Henri Matisse.
SEARCHアンリ・マティス#Henri Matisse#Fauvism#French Painting#Modern Art - Past
都美セレクション グループ展 2023
2023Jun10(Sat)–Jul2(Sun)Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's open-call exhibition showcases new art by three groups.
SEARCHギャラリーA・B・C浮遊する作家たち · 自己と他舎 · 糸会#Art#Group Exhibition#Painting#Photography - Past
レオポルド美術館 エゴン・シーレ展 ウィーンが生んだ若き天才
2023Jan26(Thu)–Apr9(Sun)An exhibition focusing on Egon Schiele, a young genius from Vienna, featuring works from the Leopold Museum collection.
SEARCHエゴン・シーレ#Egon Schiele#Vienna#Leopold Museum#Austrian Art - Past
コレクション展 源氏物語と江戸文化
2022Nov19(Sat)–2023Jan6(Fri)An exhibition exploring the influence of The Tale of Genji on Edo culture, from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's collection.
SEARCH#Tale of Genji#Edo Culture#Japanese Art#Narrative Painting - Past
上野アーティストプロジェクト2022「美をつむぐ源氏物語―めぐり逢ひける えには深しな―」
2022Nov19(Sat)–2023Jan6(Fri)An exhibition exploring the beauty and encounters of The Tale of Genji as part of the Ueno Artist Project 2022.
SEARCH#Tale of Genji#Japanese Literature#Beauty#Story - Past
展覧会 岡本太郎
2022Oct18(Tue)–Dec28(Wed)A major retrospective of Taro Okamoto, showcasing his paintings, sculptures, and public art, including the 'Tower of the Sun'.
SEARCH岡本太郎#Taro Okamoto#Tower of the Sun#Painting#Sculpture - Past
企画展 フィン・ユールとデンマークの椅子
2022Jul23(Sat)–Oct9(Sun)Explore the unique designs of Finn Juhl and the evolution of Danish modern furniture.
SEARCHフィン・ユール#Finn Juhl#Danish Furniture#Nordic Design#Furniture Design - Past
特別展 ボストン美術館展 芸術×力
2022Jul23(Sat)–Oct2(Sun)Explore the history of "power" and art through 60 works from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
SEARCH#Museum of Fine Arts, Boston#World Art#Power#History - Past
スコットランド国立美術館 THE GREATS 美の巨匠たち
2022Apr22(Fri)–Jul3(Sun)An exhibition featuring masterpieces by great artists from the National Galleries of Scotland.
SEARCH#National Galleries of Scotland#Western Art#Painting#Master - Past
都美セレクション グループ展 2022
2022Jun11(Sat)–Jul1(Fri)The 2022 edition of an open call exhibition supporting artists with new ideas.
SEARCH#Contemporary Art#New Expression#Group Exhibition#Open Call Exhibition - Past
ドレスデン国立古典絵画館所蔵 フェルメールと17世紀オランダ絵画展
2022Jan22(Sat)–Apr3(Sun)Vermeer's 'Woman Reading a Letter at an Open Window' makes its Japan debut post-restoration, alongside 60 Dutch Golden Age masterpieces.
SEARCH企画展示室ヨハネス・フェルメール · レンブラント・ファン・レイン · ハブリエル・メツー · ヤーコプ・ファン・ライスダール#Johannes Vermeer#Dutch Painting#17th Century#Rembrandt van Rijn - Past
上野アーティストプロジェクト2021「Everyday Life : わたしは生まれなおしている」
2021Nov17(Wed)–2022Jan6(Thu)Six female artists from pre-war to contemporary times explore 'Everyday Life' through diverse expressions.
SEARCH桂ゆき · 川村紗耶佳 · 貴田洋子 · 小曽川瑠那 +2#Daily Life#Female Artists#Contemporary Art#Landscape - Past
東京都コレクションでたどる〈上野〉の記録と記憶
2021Nov17(Wed)–2022Jan6(Thu)Explore Ueno's history and its people through 60 artworks and materials from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Collection.
SEARCHギャラリーB永島春暁 · 織田一磨 · 桑原甲子雄 · 林忠彦 +1#Ueno#History#Documentation#Memory - Past
ゴッホ展──響きあう魂 ヘレーネとフィンセント
2021Sep18(Sat)–Dec12(Sun)An exhibition featuring 28 paintings and 20 drawings by Van Gogh, centered on Helene Kröller-Müller's collection.
SEARCH企画展示室フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホ · ジャン＝フランソワ・ミレー · ピエール＝オーギュスト・ルノワール · ジョルジュ・スーラ +2#Vincent van Gogh#Helene Kröller-Müller#Collection#Modern Painting - Past
企画展 Walls & Bridges 世界にふれる、世界を生きる
2021Jul22(Thu)–Oct9(Sat)An exhibition featuring five artists who use painting, sculpture, photography, and video to explore art's fundamental appeal and overcome barriers.
SEARCH東勝吉 · 増山たづ子 · シルヴィア・ミニオ=パルウエルロ・保田 · ズビニェク・セカル +1#Contemporary Art#Painting#Sculpture#Photography - Past
イサム・ノグチ 発見の道
2021Apr24(Sat)–Aug29(Sun)Explore the essence of Isamu Noguchi's sculpture, including ~90 works and his late stone sculptures.
SEARCH企画展示室イサム・ノグチ#Isamu Noguchi#Sculpture#Stone Sculpture#Modernism - Past
都美セレクション グループ展 2021
2021Jun10(Thu)–Jun30(Wed)An open call exhibition supporting artists with new ideas, featuring diverse works by three groups.
SEARCHギャラリーA・B・C体感展企画室 · 暗くなるまで · 版行動#Contemporary Art#Group Exhibition#Open Call Exhibition#Diverse Genres - Past
The UKIYO-E 2020 ─ 日本三大浮世絵コレクション
2020Jul23(Thu)–Sep22(Tue)Showcasing 450 ukiyo-e masterpieces from Japan's top three collections, exploring its history and charm.
SEARCH#Ukiyo-e#Ukiyo-e Artist#Japanese Art#Edo Period
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Museum basics
- Founded
- 1926
- Architect
- 前川國男
- Building completed
- 1975
- Renovated
- 2012
- Director
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- Operated by
- 東京都歴史文化財団
- Annual visitors
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- National treasures
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- Important cultural properties
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- Site area
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- Floor area
- 14,439.95 m²
- Exhibition area
- 1,184.56 m²
- Architectural features
- Modernist architecture designed with the surrounding green space of Ueno park in mind, harmonious with the park surrounding it
- Accreditations
- 日本で最初の公立美術館
- The first public art museum in Japan
Visit info
- Hours
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- Tickets
- senior無料観覧券
- Avg. visit time
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- Reservation
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- Nearest station
- —
- Address
- Ueno-kōen 東京都台東区上野公園8番36号
Rules & amenities
- Photography
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- Audio guide langs
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- Wheelchair
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- Kid-friendly
- Yes
- Café
- Yes
- Shop
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Collection
- Collection size
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- Top departments
- —
- Featured artists
- ティツィアーノ・ヴェチェッリオ
- アンリ・マティス
- パブロ・ピカソ
- ポール・ゴーギャン
- フィンセント・ファン・ゴッホ
More info
- Official site
- www.tobikan.jp ↗
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia ↗
Frequently asked questions
ユニークベニュー事業の基本料金はいくらですか？⌃
基本料金は1日あたり2,000,000円（税別）です。これにはエスプラナード、中庭、エントランスロビー、アートラウンジ、および企画展等を開催している展示室（特別展・公募展等を除く）の利用が含まれます。
ユニークベニュー事業とはどのような事業ですか？⌃
民間企業等が美術館施設の一部を利用して、企業系会議、報奨・研修旅行、国際会議、展示会、イベント（MICE）等を実施し、参加者に特別感を演出することで、知名度向上や来館者増加、地域魅力発信につなげる事業です。
Sources
— Official website — tobikan.jp ↗ · Wikipedia (Japanese) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikipedia (English) ↗ (CC BY-SA 4.0) · Wikidata — Q864957 ↗ (CC0) · Official PDF — 東京都美術館ユニークベニュー事業実施要綱 ↗ (5 pages) · Official PDF — 平成28年度 展覧会ラインナップのご案内 ↗ (1 pages) · Official PDF — 2026（令和8）年度 公募展示室・ギャラリー展覧会一覧 ↗ (1 pages) · Official PDF — 公募展示室・ギャラリー等の面積一覧 ↗ (1 pages)artible is an independent guide and is not affiliated with this museum. Facts are surfaced with attribution to the sources below.
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