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Japan · Ueno-kōen
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.
Hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the official site.
Visit official site →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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Nov 18, 2025 〜 Jan 8, 2026
Explore modern and contemporary Japanese embroidery and textile art from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum's collection.
Nov 18, 2025 〜 Jan 8, 2026
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.
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。
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。
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