Hours and Admission
Closed
Regular Closures
- Mondays
*When Monday is a national holiday, the museum remains open on Monday and closes the following day (Tuesday).
Other Closures, April 2025 – March 2026
The museum will be closed on:
- April 18, 2025
- September 19, 2025
- December 29, 2025–January 1, 2026
Museum Hours and Admission
Museum hours vary depending on whether the museum is holding a Special Exhibition or Collection Exhibitions, or if only the Museum Gardens are open. During Special Exhibitions, there are no separate Collection Exhibitions on view. On dates when only the Museum Gardens are open, the galleries are closed to the public. Ticket prices vary accordingly.


Museum Garden Admission
During these periods, only the Museum Gardens and Outdoor Exhibits are open. The galleries are closed to visitors.
- Dates
- March 25–April 17, 2025
- June 17–July 6, 2025
- August 26–September 18, 2025
- November 18–December 14, 2025
- March 24–April 16, 2026
- Hours
- 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (entrance until 7:30 p.m.)
- Admission
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Adult 300 yen University Student (ID required) 150 yen - Guide booklet is provided with adult admission only.
- Admission to the gardens and outdoor exhibitions 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.
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Accepted payment methods:
Collection Exhibitions
Admission fees include entry to all exhibitions on view in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing. The Collection Exhibitions are not on view during Special Exhibitions or when only the Museum Gardens are open.
- Dates
- July 8–August 24, 2025
- December 16–December 28, 2025
- January 2–March 22, 2026
- Hours
- 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (entrance until 4:30 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m. (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.
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Accepted payment methods:
Special Exhibitions
Hours and admission vary by exhibition. See below for details.