Summer Night Museum 2018

Summer Night Museum 2018

 

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Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum,Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum and Tokyo Photographic Art Museum will be open until 9 p.m. on mainly Fridays from July 19(Thu) through August 31(Fri). Summer Night Museum visitors can also enjoy discounted Admissions, events such as mini concerts and informative talks. 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. For details, check each facilityʼs website.

Participating Museums / Schedules

Other Museum / Schedule 【Special Night Opening】

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum Opening hours extended until 20:30 on the weekend of August 4–5
  • 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.

Tokyo Metropolitan Edo-Tokyo Museum(Tel:03-3626-9974)

Official website

Permanent Exhibition Gallery

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24,31).
Admission discount After 17:00, on the Fridays of July 20, 27;August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Adults: ¥480 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥240 / Students: free.

Exhibition of Excavations in the Japanese Archipelago2018
(Permanent Exhibition Gallery 5F)

June 2(Sat) – July 22(Sun), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 20).
*You can see in the Admission of the Permanent Exhibition Gallery

Tokyo 150 years
(Permanent Exhibition Gallery 5F)

August 7(Tue) – October 8(Mon), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (August 10, 17, 24,31).

*You can see in the Admission of the Permanent Exhibition Gallery

Edohaku-Yose “Vaudeville Theaters of Edo-Tokyo Museum”

Details

July 20,27; August 3, 10, 17, 24 Each day 18:30-19:15
* You can see in the Admission of the Permanent Exhibition Gallery
* Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.

Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum(Tel:03-3443-0201)

Official website

Benches of the Brazilian Indigenous Peoples:
Human Imagination and Wildlife

June 30(Sat) – September 17(Mon), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24,31).
Admission discount After 17:00, on the Fridays of July 20,27; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Adults: ¥960 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥480 / Students: free.
* Tickets for exhibitions also include admission to garden
Events Gallery Talk

July 27 (Fri), 2018 18:30-
August 24 (Fri), 2018 18:30-
* Admission is free, but you need a ticket for the exhibition
* Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.Mini concert

August 3 (Fri), 2018 16:00-/18:30-
* Admission is free, but you need a ticket for the exhibition

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 20, 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24,31).
Admission discount After 17:00, on the Fridays of July 20,27; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Adults: ¥160 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥80 / Students: free.
* Tickets for exhibitions also include admission to garden

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum(Tel:03-3823-6921)

Official website

Foujita: A Retrospective
― Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of his Death

July 31 (Tue) – October 8 (Mon), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (August 3, 10, 17, 24,31).
Events Evening Lectures[Auditorium]

August 10(Fri),31(Fri) Each day 18:30-19:00
* Admission is free, but you need a ticket for the exhibition.
* Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.Mini Concerts (Produced by Tokyo Bunka Kaikan)

[Foyer in front of the Exhibition Room]

August 17 (Fri), 2018 18:00- / 19:00-
* Admission is free.

BENTO—Design for Eating, Gathering and Communicating

July 21 (Sat) – October 8 (Mon), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00(July 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24,31).
Admission discount After 17:00, on the Fridays of July 27; August 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
Adults: ¥600 / Students: free.

Tobikan Yakan Kaikan Tour

Official website

Details July 27 (Fri), 2018 19:30 – 20:00
August 17 (Fri), 2018 19:30 – 20:00
August 24 (Fri), 2018 19:30 – 20:00
Open to:anyone (first 15 arrivals)
Meeting place:In front of the museum shop [Central Wing Lobby Floor (LBF)]
* Admission is free. Participants are accepted from 15min before starting time until capacity is reached.
* Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.

Tokyo Photographic Art Museum(Tel:03-3280-0099)

Official website

TOP Collection: Learning
Into the Pictures

May. 12(Sat)—August. 5(Sun), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 19, 20, 26, 27; August2, 3)
Admission discount After 18:00, on the Thursdays and Fridays of July 19,20,26,27; August 2,3.
Adults: ¥400 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥200 / Students: free.

World Press Photo 2018

June. 9(Sat)—August. 5(Sun), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 19, 20, 26, 27; August2, 3)

SUGIURA kunié: Aspiring Experiments
New York in 50 years

July. 24(Tue)—Sep. 24(Mon), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (July 26, 27; August 2, 3, 9,10,16,17,23,24,30,31)
Admission discount After 18:00 on the Thursdays and Fridays of July 26,27; August 2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24,30,31.
Adults: ¥720 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥560 / Students: free.

The Magic Lantern
A Short History of Light and Shadow

August. 14(Tue)—October. 14(Sun), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (August16,17,23,24,30,31)
Admission discount After 18:00, on the Thursdays and Fridays of August 16,17,23,24,30,31.
Adults: ¥400 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥200 / Students: free.
Events Gallery Talk
August 31 (Fri), 2018 18:10 –
* Admission is free, but you need a ticket for the exhibition
* Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.

Japanese Traditional Magic Lantern Show “Utsushi-e”Debut performance by the Edo Utsushi-e company
August 24 (Fri), 2018 19:00 –
* Admission is free.(first 50 arrivals) [2F Lobby]
* Please note all talks and live performances are delivered in Japanese.

TOP Collection: Learning
The Fragments of Dreams

August 11(Sat)—November 4(Sun), 2018

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 21:00 (August 16,17,23,24,30,31)
Admission discount After 18:00, on the Thursdays and Fridays of August 16,17,23,24,30,31.
Adults: ¥400 / Seniors (65 and over): ¥200 / Students: free.

Geigeki Wind Orchestra Academy Mini concert (Produced by Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre)

Details August 3 (Fri), 2018 18:15 – 19:00(Trio in woodwind instrument)
August 16 (Thu), 2018 18:15 – 19:00(Flute’s duet)
* Admission is free

Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum(Tel:042-388-3300)

Official website

Downtown Summer Night Breeze:
A Museum Festival 【Special Night Opening】

August 4(Sat)-5(Sun),2018

Official website

Details Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architecture Museum will also be open to the public until 20:30 on the weekend of August 4–5. 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.

Tokyo 150 Years − The City, Building and People

July 24 (Tue)., 2018 – January. 20(Sun), 2019

Official website

Extended opening hours Opening hours extended until 20:30 on the weekend of August 4–5

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