【Free Admission】13 Museums and Cultural Facilities Nationwide Open for Free on "Culture Day," Monday, November 3, 2025

Tokyo Art Beat
On Culture Day, November 3, 2025, 13 museums and cultural facilities across Japan will offer free admission to their permanent or featured exhibitions.

Summary

November 3rd, designated as "Culture Day" in Japan, is a national holiday dedicated to promoting freedom, peace, and culture. In observance, several museums and cultural facilities across the country offer free admission, primarily for their permanent collections. This article highlights 13 such venues. Featured institutions include the Tokyo National Museum (Tokyo National Museum Collection Exhibition), The National Museum of Western Art (Permanent Exhibition), the National Museum of Nature and Science (Permanent Exhibition), the National Film Archive (featuring director Yoshimitsu Morita), the Printing Museum (Permanent Exhibition), Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Art (Miyagi Museum of Art Collection Picture Book Secrets Exhibition), Yokosuka Museum of Art (Riken Yamamoto Exhibition: Community and Architecture), The Museum of Modern Art, Hayama (Yoshihiko Ueda Retrospective), The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura Annex (Kimio Kawaguchi Exhibition), The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (Curatorial Studies 16 and Collection Exhibition), The National Museum of Art, Osaka (Collection Exhibition), Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art (2025 Collection Exhibition I Best of Best 2025), and Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art (all exhibitions). Visitors are encouraged to take this opportunity to explore these cultural sites.

(Source:Tokyo Art Beat)

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