\6 Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museums, Museums and Galleries open at night this fall/
Enjoy a unique museum experience at night!
In order to provide as many people as possible with an opportunity to experience art and culture casually on weekday evenings, Tokyo Metropolitan Cultural Facilities will hold the Autumn Night Museum for the first time this autumn.
Following the Summer Night Museum in summer, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museums and Galleries will be open at night every Friday in autumn. You can enjoy the exhibition in a relaxed atmosphere of autumn at the museum at night, where you can easily drop by on your way home from work or school. Special events are planned at each facility during the exhibition. Please stay tuned.
News
2026.8.18 「オータムナイトミュージアム2026」初開催！
Outline of the meeting
● schedule
Every Friday from November 5th (Thursday), 2026 to November 27th (Friday), until 8:00 PM.
* Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum will hold the event every Friday and on the 21st (Saturday) during the above period.
* Tokyo Photographic Art Museum holds this event every Thursday and Friday.
*Implementation dates vary by facility.
●Target facilities
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum (Ryogoku), Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Ueno), Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Meguro/Shirokanedai), Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Ebisu), Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Kiyosumi-Shirakawa), Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery (Shibuya)
● Benefits
① Opening hours extended until 8:00 PM!
② Admission Fee: Students are admitted free of charge after 17:00, and general admission and admission for those 65 and over are available at a discounted rate similar to the group rate!
*Students and those aged 65 and over should bring their student ID or proof of age.
*The term "student" includes all university students, graduate students, vocational school students, high school students, etc.
*Please note that there are no free admission or discounts on admission fees after 5:00 PM for Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum Renewal Commemoration & NHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition 'The Toyotomi Brothers!'" and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 's "Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Museum 100th Anniversary Commemoration: The Joy of Living in the Present - Works from the Musée d'Orsay Collection."
③ Extended opening hours for various museum shops, cafes, and restaurants, along with discounts and special gifts!
*Opening hours and special offers vary by store and facility. Details will be announced at a later date.
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum (Ryogoku)
- Night hours
- Until Fri 20:00
- Address
- Yokoami 1-4-1, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130 0015
Permanent Exhibition
Period
year-round
Special night opening schedule
November 6, 13th, 20th, 27th (Fri) until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students/group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
NHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition: BROTHERS IN ARMS
Period
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Sunday, November 8
Special night opening schedule
Until November 6 (Fri) 20:00
* No free admission or admission discount after 17:00
Planned exhibition * Permanent exhibition "Knowledge of Japan-U.S. Exchange: Rutgers College and Japanese Students at the End of the Edo Period and Meiji Period"
Period
Saturday, October 24, 2026 - Sunday, December 6
Special night opening schedule
November 6, 13th, 20th, 27th (Fri) until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students/group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Ueno)
- nighttime hours
- Until Fri 20:00
- Address
- 8-36 Ueno-Park Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-0007
100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Ways of Reading―How the World Speaks to Us, How We Speak to the World
Period
Thursday, November 19, 2026 - Monday, January 11, 2027
Special night opening schedule
November 20 and 27th (Fri) until 20:00
※ The room will be open at night on Fri during the exhibition
※ Free admission for anyone during the exhibition
100th Anniversary Archives Exhibition The History of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
Period
Thursday, November 19, 2026 - Monday, January 11, 2027
Special night opening schedule
November 20 and 27th (Fri) until 20:00
※ The room will be open at night on Fri during the exhibition
※ Free admission for anyone during the exhibition
100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum What a Wonderful World: Masterworks from the Musée d’Orsay
Period
Saturday, November 14, 2026 - Sunday, March 28, 2027
Special night opening schedule
November 20 and 27th (Fri) until 20:00
※ The room will be open at night on Fri during the exhibition
※ After 17:00, there will be no discount for free admission fee
※ Those under 18 years old and high school students are free at any time during the exhibition (Proof required)
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Meguro/Shirokanedai)
- Night hours
- Until Friday 20:00
*Evening hours will also be available on Saturday, November 21st.
* Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum will continue to offer evening hours on November 28th (Saturday), December 4th (Friday), and December 5th (Saturday) even after the "Autumn Night Museum" event has ended. Please check the facility's website for details. - Address
- 5-21-9 Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0071
Marimekko: Art of Printmaking ―Beauty, Dream, Love
Period
Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Sunday, December 20
Special Night Opening Schedule
Until 20:00 on November 6, 13th, 20th and 27th (Fri)
* Night hours on November 21 (Sat), 28th (Sat), December 4 (Fri) and 5th (Sat)
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students / group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
Open Garden
Garden
year-round
Special night opening schedule
Until 20:00 on November 6, 13th, 20th and 27th (Fri)
* Night hours on November 21 (Sat), 28th (Sat), December 4 (Fri) and 5th (Sat)
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students/group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
※ You can also see the garden with the exhibition ticket
※ For safety reasons, some paths in the Japanese garden are closed until 18:00.
Tokyo Photographic Art Museum (Ebisu)
- Night hours
- Until 20:00 on Thursdays and Fridays
- Address
- Yebisu Garden Place, 1-13-3 Mita Meguro-ku Tokyo 153-0062
"Duet: Asian Contemporary"
Period
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Sunday, January 17, 2027
Special night opening schedule
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 (Thurs) (Fri) Until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students / group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
Assembling Anew: Memories, Materials, Context, Technology Contemporary Japanese Photography vol. 23
Period
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Sunday, January 17, 2027
Special night opening schedule
November 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 (Thurs) (Fri) Until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students, group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required).
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo (Kiyosumi Shirakawa)
- Night hours
- Until Fri 20:00
- Address
- 4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022 (inside Kiba Park)
Tada Minami―Still, shimmering light
Period
Saturday, August 29, 2026 - Sunday, December 6
Special night opening schedule
November 6, 13th, 20th, 27th (Fri) until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students / group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
Synchronic Constellation: Cross-Boundary Perspectives in Art
Period
Saturday, September 5, 2026 - Sunday, December 13
Special night opening schedule
November 6, 13th, 20th, 27th (Fri) until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students / group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
MOT Collection: Past Light, Present Sight
Period
Saturday, September 19, 2026 - Wednesday, January 6, 2027
Special night opening schedule
November 6, 13th, 20th, 27th (Fri) until 20:00
Benefits
Admission after 17:00 is free for students / group rate applies for general and 65 years old and older (proof required)
Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery (Shibuya)
- Night hours
- Until Fri 20:00
- Address
- Shibuya Workers’ Welfare Hall 1F, 1-19-8 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041
Art Brut 2026 Touring Exhibition Sozo Training! —Drawing Out Imagination and Creation, Connecting, Being Here —
Period
Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Sunday, December 27
Special night opening schedule
November 6, 13th, 20th, 27th (Fri) until 20:00
※ Free admission for anyone
Please read (Notes)
*The term "student" includes all university students, graduate students, vocational school students, high school students, etc.
*Please note that there are no free admission or discounts on admission fees after 5:00 PM for Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum Renewal Commemoration & NHK Taiga Drama Special Exhibition 'The Toyotomi Brothers!'" and Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 's "Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Museum 100th Anniversary Commemoration: The Joy of Living in the Present - Works from the Musée d'Orsay Collection."
*Entry is permitted until 30 minutes before closing time. (Excluding Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery)
*The free admission and discounted admission for students mentioned are only valid for entry after 5:00 PM on the designated day. (Admission to Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 's "Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Museum 100th Anniversary: For You to Read the World" and "Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum 100th Anniversary: Opening the Beginning - 100 Years of Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum," and Tokyo Shibuya Koen-dori Gallery are always free.)
*Discounts apply only to tickets purchased at the counter on the day of the visit. Online ticket purchases are not eligible. However, online ticket purchases are available for Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum. Students and those 65 years of age or older must bring their student ID or proof of age.
*Content is subject to change.
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Contact Information
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Arts Council Tokyo Planning Division, Planning Department
Kudan First Place 8F, 4-1-28, Kudankita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0073
Tel: +81-3-6256-8853 (Weekdays 10:00 - 18:00 except weekends and holidays)