100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum Views of This Place－Ueno, Omuta, and Buenos Aires

2026-07-23 - 2026-10-07

This exhibition commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, which opened in 1926 as Japan’s first public art museum. The exhibition explores the centennial through creative activities related to three locations. Part 1, “Ueno,” traces the museum’s own 100-year history; Part 2, “Omuta,” explores the artistic career of Shigeo Egami, a self-taught painter who devoted his life to landscape painting; and Part 3, “Buenos Aires,” centers on the museum’s inaugural acquisition, “Garden Full of Zinnias,” to tell the stories of Japanese immigrants who moved to Argentina in the 1920s. There is also a rich lineup of related programs, including curator-led tours and viewing sessions.

Event Information

Dates and hours: July 23 – October 7, 2026
9:30 – 17:30 (until 20:00 on Fridays; last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Closed on Mondays (except August 10 and September 21)
Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
8-36 Uenokoen, Taito-ku, Tokyo
Fees: General 1,200 yen, seniors 65+ 1,000 yen, students and those aged 18 or under free

*General and senior admission 100 yen with a ticket to the concurrent special exhibition “100th Anniversary of the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum – Edo in Focus: Japanese Treasures from the British Museum”
*Admission free for visitors (and one accompanying person) with a Physical Disability Certificate, Intellectual Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, Mental Disability Certificate or Atomic Bomb Survivorʼs Certificate.
*Visitors 18 and younger, High-school and College students, seniors 65 and older, and visitors with certificates are asked to show identification.