Summer vacation is about to get a lot more interesting! Six Tokyo museums will introduce “Summer Night Museum” – a program that sees opening hours extended to 9p.m. on weekends from July20 to August 26. Summer Night Museum visitors can also enjoy discounts on entry, events such as mini concerts and informative talks, and special offers at museum restaurants. Summer Night Museum allows visitors to experience exhibits at their leisure, making it the perfect program for those wishing to enjoy summer’s evenings after work, school or a day’s sightseeing.
Date
July 20(thu) – August 26(sat), 2017 *Summer Night Museum 2017 is all over in August 26, 2017.
Facilities
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo Photographic Art Musuem
(July 20 – August 25)
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, The National Museum of Western Art, The National Art Center Tokyo
(July 21 – August 26)
Event Details
○ Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. on weekends(until 8 p.m. for “Alberto Giacometti”exhibition at The National Art Center Tokyo).
○ Entry discounts (discounts for general visitors and students)*.
○ Various events that make it even more fun to visit museums at night.
*Some exhibitions may be exempt from discount.
Participating Museums / Schedules
| Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25). |
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| Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25). |
| Tokyo Photographic Art Musuem | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 20, 21, 27, 28; August3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25). |
| The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
| The National Museum of Western Art | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
| The National Art Center Tokyo | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
Other Museum / Schedule
| Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum | Opening hours extended until 8:30 p.m. on the weekend of August 5–6 |
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- Last Admission until 30 minutes before closing time.
- The contents of events and benefits are subject to change, so please check the website of each facility for details.
- Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.
Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum（Tel:03-3626-9974）
2017 NHK Historical Drama “Naotora: The Lady Warlord”
Special Exhibition “Sengoku! From Ii Naotora to Naomasa”
July 04(tue) – August 06(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 28; August 4). |
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Permanent Exhibitions
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25). |
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| Feature Exhibitions |
Exhibition of Excavations in the Japanese Archipelago2017 June 3(sat) – July 23(sun), 2017 Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21). |
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An Invitation to the House of Tokugawa August 11(fri) – September 24(sun), 2017 Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (August 11, 18, 25). |
Events
| Details | ● Friday Night Talks ● Edohaku-Yose “Vaudeville Theaters of Edo-Tokyo Museum” ● Talk Session with Seiko Ito * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
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Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum（Tel:03-3823-6921）
Special Exhibition Great Collectors: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
July 20(thu) – October 9(mon-holiday), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25). |
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| Events | Evening Lectures * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
Thematic Exhibition Hiroshi Sugito module or lacuna
July 25(tue) – October 9(mon-holiday), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 28; August 4, 11, 18, 25). |
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| Events | Gallery Talks * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
Events
| Ditails | ● Mini Concerts ● Twilight Architecture Tourbr ● Heaven Artist Performances * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
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Tokyo Photographic Art Musuem（Tel:03-3280-0099）
TOP Collection: Scrolling Through Heisei Part 2 Communication and Solitude
July 15(sat) – September 18(mon-holiday), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 20, 21, 27, 28; August3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25). |
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ARAKI Nobuyoshi: Sentimental Journey 1971-2017-
July 25(tue) – September 24(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 27, 28; August3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25). |
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| Events | Gallery Talk * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
Japanese Expanded Cinema Revisited
August 15(tue) – October 15(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (August 17, 18, 24, 25). |
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World Press Photo 2017
June 10(sat) – August 6(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 20, 21, 27, 28; August3, 4). |
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Events
| Details | Mini concert * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
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The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo（Tel:03-5777-8600（Hello Dial））
The Japanese House : Architecture and Life after 1945
July 19(wed) – October 29(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
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| Events | Curator Talks * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
MOMAT Collection
May 27(sat) – November 5(sun) , 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
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| Events | Friday Night Talks, Curator Talks * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
Craft Beer Bar
| Date | July 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 |
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The National Museum of Western Art（Tel:03-5777-8600（Hello dial））
Arcimboldo: Nature into Art
June 20(tue) – September 24(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). * Friday and Saturday of June 30 – September 30 open until 9 p.m. |
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| Evwnts | ● Slide Talks ● Mini Concerts * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
Permanent Exhibition (Permanent Collection)
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). * Friday and Saturday of June 30 – September 30 open until 9 p.m. |
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| Events | Friday Night Talks * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
Fun with Collection 2017
Le Corbusier’s Artistic Space –His Thought Processes as Seen in the NMWA Plans
June 9(fri) – September 24(sun), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). * Friday and Saturday of June 30 – September 30 open ftom 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. |
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| Events | Gallery Talk * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
The National Art Center Tokyo（Tel:03-5777-8600（Hello Dial））
Alberto Giacometti Collection Fondation Marguerite et Aimé Maeght
June 14(wed) – September 4(mon), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 8 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
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| Events | Lectures * Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese. |
SUNSHOWER: Contemporary Art from Southeast Asia 1980s to Now
July 5 (wed) –October 23(mon), 2017
| Opening hours | Opening hours extended until 9 p.m. (July 21, 22, 28, 29; August 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26). |
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Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum（Tel:042-388-3300）
A summer evening for enjoying the cool air in downtown【Night special opening】
Opening hours extended until 8:30 p.m. on the weekend of August 5–6
| Details | Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum will also be open to the public until 8:30 p.m. on the weekend of August 5–6. There, visitors can experience special events in the East zone, where a number of shops have been relocated from downtown, including Bon Odori dances and other demonstrations of how Japan spends the summer nights. |
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