National Art Museums Raise Collection Exhibition Admission to 1,000 Yen for Adults; Changes Phased In at Six Institutions Including MOMAT

On September 18, 2026, the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art announced that it will revise admission fees for collection exhibitions and collection screenings. The changes cover six institutions: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the National Crafts Museum; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; the National Film Archive of Japan; The National Museum of Western Art; and The National Museum of Art, Osaka. General admission to collection exhibitions will be 1,000 yen (currently 300–500 yen) at the five museums other than the National Film Archive of Japan. The new fees will be introduced in turn to match each museum’s exhibition schedule, from The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto on Saturday, October 24 to the National Crafts Museum on June 22, 2027.

How much? Collection exhibitions to cost 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for university students

The old and new fees for collection exhibitions are as follows. General admission will more than double at every museum.

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo: Adults 500 yen → 1,000 yen; university students 250 yen → 500 yen

• National Crafts Museum: Adults 300 yen → 1,000 yen; university students 150 yen → 500 yen

• The National Museum of Western Art: Adults 500 yen → 1,000 yen; university students 250 yen → 500 yen

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto: Adults 430 yen → 1,000 yen; university students 130 yen → 500 yen

• The National Museum of Art, Osaka: Adults 430 yen → 1,000 yen; university students 130 yen → 500 yen

• National Film Archive of Japan: Adults 250 yen → 500 yen; university students 130 yen → 250 yen

For collection screenings at the National Film Archive of Japan, admission rises from 520 yen to 1,000 yen for adults and from 310 yen to 500 yen for university and high school students and people aged 65 and over. The 100 yen fee for elementary and junior high school students is unchanged.

Free admission to collection exhibitions will continue for high school students and younger, those under 18, people aged 65 and over, and holders of a disability certificate and one companion. Benefits of the National Museum of Art Campus Members program for university students and others, and of each museum’s membership programs and annual passports, also remain available. Group rates will be set by each museum, and fees for special exhibitions will continue to be set for each exhibition.

From when? The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto from October 24

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto: From Saturday, October 24, 2026, with the 3rd Collection Exhibition of fiscal 2026 (until Sunday, January 17, 2027). Evening admission is 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for university students

• The National Museum of Art, Osaka: From December 1, 2026, applying from the next collection exhibition, “50th Anniversary Pre-Project, Collection 2: The Contemporary Becoming History.” The rate for groups of 20 or more and the evening discount from 17:00 to 20:00 on Fridays are 800 yen for adults and 400 yen for university students

• National Film Archive of Japan: From Tuesday, January 5, 2027

• The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo: From Tuesday, February 9, 2027

• The National Museum of Western Art: From March 20, 2027

• National Crafts Museum: From June 22, 2027

The handling of discounts differs by museum. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo will end its group discount for 20 or more and its discount from 17:00. At the same time, it will raise the “MOMAT PASS BASIC” from 1,200 yen to 2,500 yen and the Print Study, for viewing photographic works, from 500 yen to 1,000 yen per person per session. The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto will close from Monday, January 18 to the end of March 2027 for facility improvements. Its special exhibition “Who Does Jewelry Dream Of?” costs 2,000 yen for adults, priced separately from the collection exhibition.

Why the increase? Rising prices and energy costs, and improving the viewing environment

The National Museum of Art explains that, to have its collections seen widely, it is enhancing the display and screening of collection works and improving the viewing environment, including digital services and accessibility. At the same time, it says that recent rises in prices and energy costs have increased exhibition expenses such as transportation, gallery attendants and security, and construction, which led to this revision.

Among national museums, admission to the Tokyo National Museum’s regular exhibition, the “TNM Collection Exhibition,” is 1,000 yen for adults and 500 yen for university students (according to its official website). After the revision, the National Museum of Art’s collection exhibitions will cost the same for both adults and university students. However, the age threshold for free admission differs: 70 and over at the Tokyo National Museum and 65 and over for the National Museum of Art’s collection exhibitions. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo’s special exhibitions in 2027 are summarized in a separate article.

Frequently asked questions

How much will collection exhibitions at the National Museums of Art cost?

At five museums excluding the National Film Archive of Japan (the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, the National Crafts Museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, the National Museum of Western Art and the National Museum of Art, Osaka), adults will pay 1,000 yen and university students 500 yen. At the National Film Archive of Japan, collection exhibitions will cost 500 yen for adults and 250 yen for university students.

When do the new prices take effect?

Each museum switches in turn: the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto from Saturday, October 24, 2026; the National Museum of Art, Osaka from December 1; the National Film Archive of Japan from Tuesday, January 5, 2027; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo from Tuesday, February 9; the National Museum of Western Art from March 20; and the National Crafts Museum from June 22.

Who can visit for free?

Free admission to collection exhibitions continues for high school students and younger, those under 18 or 65 and over, and people with a disability certificate plus one companion. Benefits of the Campus Members program and each museum’s membership and annual passes also remain available.

Overview of the revision

Announcement: Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art (September 18, 2026)
Applies to: Collection exhibitions (The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; National Crafts Museum; The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto; National Film Archive of Japan; The National Museum of Western Art; The National Museum of Art, Osaka) and collection screenings (National Film Archive of Japan)
New collection exhibition fees: Adults 1,000 yen, university students 500 yen (National Film Archive of Japan: adults 500 yen, university students 250 yen)
Free: High school students and younger, those under 18 or aged 65 and over, and holders of a disability certificate and one companion
Start dates: The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, Saturday, October 24, 2026; The National Museum of Art, Osaka, December 1, 2026; National Film Archive of Japan, Tuesday, January 5, 2027; The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Tuesday, February 9, 2027; The National Museum of Western Art, March 20, 2027; National Crafts Museum, June 22, 2027
Official announcement: https://www.artmuseums.go.jp/2026/09/13310.html
*Information as of October 20, 2026. Please check each museum’s official website for the latest information.

*Top image: Main building of The National Museum of Western Art (photo: Francisco Anzola, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons)

*This article was compiled by the TOKYO ART SPHERE editorial team based on press materials from the Independent Administrative Institution National Museum of Art (September 18, 2026) and information on the official websites of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, The National Museum of Art, Osaka, the National Film Archive of Japan, The National Museum of Western Art and the Tokyo National Museum.

Text: TOKYO ART SPHERE Editorial Team