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Museums in Tokyo

102 museums in Tokyo, Japan. Most visited: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.

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102 museums with visitor guides on Mooseum

All museums in Tokyo

Most visited first (annual visitors from Wikipedia), then the museums with audio tours and indoor maps on Mooseum.

  1. Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

    2,787,770 visitors a year

    Japan's first public art museum, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum opened in Ueno Park in 1926, funded by a donation from the Kyushu coal merchant Keitaro Sato. Its present building, designed by...

    Website of Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum

  2. Tokyo National Museum

    2,684,754 visitors a year

    Nestled in the heart of Ueno Park, the Tokyo National Museum is a treasure trove of Japanese art and history, inviting visitors to embark on a journey through time and culture. As Japan's oldest and...

    Website of Tokyo National Museum

  3. National Museum of Western Art

    1,368,703 visitors a year

    Welcome to the National Museum of Western Art, a cultural gem nestled in the heart of Tokyo, Japan. Renowned for its remarkable collection of Western art, this museum invites visitors to embark on a...

    Website of National Museum of Western Art

  4. National Art Center, Tokyo

    881,733 visitors a year

    The National Art Center, Tokyo has no permanent collection. It is instead one of the largest exhibition spaces in Japan, signed as Kokuritsu Shin-Bijutsukan (国立新美術館). Its building, by Kisho Kurokawa,...

    Website of National Art Center, Tokyo

  5. The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

    307,202 visitors a year

    Japan's first national art museum, the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (東京国立近代美術館, often called MOMAT) traces the development of Japanese art from the Meiji era to the present day. It opened in...

    Website of The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

  6. Meguro Parasitological Museum

    57,300 visitors a year

    Website of Meguro Parasitological Museum

  7. Mori Art Museum

    Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Mori Art Museum stands as a beacon of contemporary art and cultural innovation. Perched atop the iconic Roppongi Hills, this museum offers not only a stunning array...

    Website of Mori Art Museum

  8. Nezu Museum

    Nestled in the heart of Tokyo, the Nezu Museum is a hidden gem that invites visitors to immerse themselves in the beauty of traditional Japanese art and culture. The museum is renowned for its...

    Website of Nezu Museum

  9. 21 21 DESIGN SIGHT

    Website of 21 21 DESIGN SIGHT

  10. Ad Museum Tokyo

    Website of Ad Museum Tokyo

  11. Amuse Museum

    Website of Amuse Museum

  12. Ancient Orient Museum

    Website of Ancient Orient Museum

  13. Artizon Museum

    Website of Artizon Museum

  14. Asakura Museum of Sculpture

    Website of Asakura Museum of Sculpture

  15. Bunkamura

    Website of Bunkamura

  16. Bunkyo Museum

    Website of Bunkyo Museum

  17. Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage

    Website of Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage

  18. Chiba Museum of Science and Industry

    Website of Chiba Museum of Science and Industry

  19. Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan

    Website of Currency Museum of the Bank of Japan

  20. Edo-Tokyo Museum

    Website of Edo-Tokyo Museum

  1. Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
  2. Edogawa Ward Natural Zoo
  3. Eisei Bunko Museum
  4. Fujiko·F·Fujio Museum
  5. Fukagawa Edo Museum
  6. Ghibli Museum
  7. Gotoh Museum
  8. Hara Museum of Contemporary Art
  9. Hasegawa Machiko Art Museum
  10. Hatakeyama Memorial Museum of Fine Art
  11. Hatoyama Hall
  12. Idemitsu Museum of Arts
  13. Independent Administrative Institution National Museum
  14. Inokashira Park Zoo
  15. Institute for Nature Study
  16. Japanese Folk Crafts Museum
  17. Japanese Sword Museum
  18. Kawasaki Peace Museum
  19. Kiyose City Folk Museum
  20. Kodaira Hirakushi Denchu Art Museum
  21. Kodansha Noma Memorial Museum
  22. Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
  23. Kyōdo-no-Mori
  24. Matsuoka Museum of Art
  25. Mega Web
  26. Meguro Museum of Art
  27. Meiji Memorial Picture Gallery
  28. Meiji University Museum
  29. Miraikan
  30. Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum
  31. Mitsui Memorial Museum
  32. Mitsuo Aida Museum
  33. Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless
  34. Musée Tomo
  35. Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
  36. Museum of Maritime Science
  37. Museum of the Imperial Collections
  38. National Film Archive of Japan
  39. National Hansen's Disease Museum
  40. National Museum of Nature and Science
  41. National Museum of Territory and Sovereignty
  42. National Showa Memorial Museum
  43. New Otani Art Museum
  44. Nihon Minka-en
  45. Nikon Museum
  46. NTT InterCommunication Center
  47. Okura Museum of Art
  48. Ōta Memorial Museum of Art
  49. Paper Museum
  50. Printing Museum
  51. Safety Promotion Center
  52. Science Museum
  53. Setagaya Art Museum
  54. Setagaya Literary Museum
  55. Shin-Yokohama Raumen Museum
  56. Shitamachi Museum
  57. Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
  58. Sompo Museum of Art
  59. Sumo Museum
  60. Suntory Museum of Art
  61. Taro Okamoto Museum of Art
  62. The History Museum of J-Koreans
  63. The University Museum, The University of Tokyo
  64. Tobacco and Salt Museum
  65. Tobu Museum
  66. Tokyo Anime Center
  67. Tokyo Metro Museum
  68. Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum
  69. Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
  70. Tokyo Waterworks Historical Museum
  71. Toshiba Science Institute
  72. Ueno Royal Museum
  73. Ueno Zoo
  74. Waseda University Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum
  75. Watari Museum of Contemporary Art
  76. Western River Railroad
  77. Yamatane Museum of Art
  78. Yayoi Kusama Museum
  79. Yokohama History Museum
  80. Yokoyama Taikan Memorial Hall
  81. Yūshūkan
  82. Zoshigaya Missionary Museum

Map of museums in Tokyo

Museums in Tokyo: questions

How many museums are there in Tokyo?
Mooseum lists 102 museums in Tokyo.
What are the most visited museums in Tokyo?
By annual visitors reported on Wikipedia: Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (2,787,770), Tokyo National Museum (2,684,754) and National Museum of Western Art (1,368,703).

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Museums are grouped by the nearest city to their location, using place data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).