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  • Free admission for children under 18

Family Day

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Dates September 21, September 22, 2024

TimeSeptember 21, 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.
September 22, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
* Last admission: 30 minutes before closing
* Advance reservations required (date and time to be specified)

Accessibility & Features

5-minute walk from station/Baby stroller rental/Child seat (Diaper changing station)/Nursing room (without baby bottle warmer)/Wheelchair rental/Eating/drinking area (BYO allowed)/For babies ages 0 to 3/For toddlers and preschoolers/For grade school students/Rest area/Hands-on experience/Guide and learning materials for children/Coin lockers/Photography permitted (not permitted in some areas)

  • Paintings
  • Photographs
  • Sculptures and 3D artworks
  • Images
  • Workshop

Let’s go to a museum with your child for the first time or after a long time!

This is a special two-day event for those who find it difficult to take their children to museums because they are afraid of the eyes of others, or for those who would like to visit museums with their children. Enjoy our museum with your children in a relaxed atmosphere!

◼︎Drop-in MOMAT Tour, “Let’s explore the MOMAT!”

The museum staff will act as navigators for visitors to explore the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, with themes such as color and shape. This is a program to enjoy not only the exhibition rooms but the entire museum.

  • Date & Time: September 21 (Sat.) & 22 (Sun.) 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (about 30 minutes each time)
  • Location: 2nd floor terrace aisle
  • Target: Children and their parents/guardians
  • Offered in Japanese language only
  • Admission: Free
    *Admission to the MOMAT Collection Exhibition is required for the accompanying adults and university students.

◼︎Drop-in Gallery Talks for Kids, “Let’s Talk the MOMAT Collection!”

Together with the museum’s guide staff (volunteers), we will look at the artworks carefully and talk about what we feel and think about them. Please feel free to join us on the spot, as we will start by talking to you in the exhibition room. Please enjoy the interaction with the artworks you encountered that day, the guide staff, and your fellow participants.

  • Date & Time:September 21 (Sat.) & 22 (Sun.) 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. (about 15 minutes each time)
  • Location: Various locations in the museum
  • Target: Ages 5 and up (please be accompanied by a parent or guardian)
  • Offered in Japanese language only
  • Admission: Free
    *Admission to the MOMAT Collection Exhibition is required for the accompanying adults and university students.

◼︎”FIND & BINGO!” Exploration material for kids

Find the things depicted in the bingo illustrations. Enjoy the museum by looking at the shapes and colors depicted in the works, the chairs and people you see in the exhibition rooms, and many other things.

  • Location: Distributed free of charge at the entrance hall on the 1st floor
  • Eligibility: Children and their parents/guardians
    *Admission to the MOMAT Collection Exhibition is required for the accompanying adults and university students.

<Admission>

Admission to the “MOMAT Collection” exhibition is required.
*Admission to “Family Day” requires an advance reservation (by date and time).
Please purchase and make a reservation online at the dedicated page.
August 26 (Mon.) 10:00 a.m. Reservations start
Ticket Reservation/Purchase Page


Adults ¥500/College and University students ¥250
*Free for high school students, under 18, seniors (65 and over)
*Evening Discount (From 5:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays) Adults ¥300, College and university students ¥150
*All prices include consumption tax.
*There will be no special exhibition on September 21 (Sat.) and 22 (Sun.).

<Note>

・There are video works with sound in the exhibition hall.
・There are three-dimensional works in the venue.
・There are dimly lit rooms in the exhibition hall.
・The temperature in the exhibition rooms is kept at a constant level to maintain the condition of the works.
・The closest station to the museum is Takebashi Station on the Tokyo Metro Tozai Line (Exit 1b), which is a 3-minute walk.There is no elevator at Exit 1b. If you are coming with a baby stroller or wheelchair, please refer to the “Obstruction-free Access” on the Access page.

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

3-1 Kitanomaru-koen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8322

  • Wheelchair and baby stroller rental
  • Nursing room
  • Diaper changing station
  • Writing board at the reception counter
  • Elevator
  • Ramp
  • Service dog accompaniment allowed
  • Parking space (for disabled visitors)
  • Accessible restroom
  • Photography permitted in the facility (excluding some artworks)
  • First aid station
  • Coin lockers
  • Free admission for junior high school students and below (including special exhibitions)

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