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- New Year’s Feature ExhibitionPony Tales: Celebrating the Year of the Horse
General Information
- Exhibition Title
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New Year’s Feature Exhibition
Pony Tales: Celebrating the Year of the Horse
- Period
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December 16, 2025–January 25, 2026
- Venue
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Heisei Chishinkan Wing, Galleries 2F-1, 2, 3
- Closed
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- Mondays, except January 12, 2026
- December 29, 2025–January 1, 2026
- January 13, 2026
- Museum Hours
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9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Open until 8:00 p.m. on Fridays (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 700 yen University Student
(ID required)350 yen - Admission fee includes admission to all galleries in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing.
- Admission is free for high school students and other youths age 0 – 17, seniors over 70, visitors with disabilities and one caretaker, and for Campus Members (including faculty). Please show ID.
- Admission for school groups: Admission to the Collection Galleries is free for elementary school, middle school, and high school students on school fieldtrips as well as teachers serving as their guides.
Description of Exhibition
Every year, the Kyoto National Museum holds a New Year’s exhibition themed around the animal of the Chinese zodiac for that year. This exhibition showcases a wide variety of artworks depicting horses in celebration of the Year of the Horse in 2026. Featuring accessible labels and interactive activities, this show offers an engaging experience for visitors of all ages, from children to adults.

Important Art Object
Pair of Horse Tomb Figures
Kyoto National Museum