[Free Admission] Let's go to Kansai in November! Museums and art museums become free for "Kansai Culture Day" (2026 edition)
The "Kansai Culture Day" event in November 2026 will offer free admission to museums and art museums across the Kansai region, centered on November 14–15.Summary
The annual autumn event "Kansai Culture Day" will be held in November 2026, with November 14–15 as the main dates. Art museums, museums, and archives across the Kansai region—including Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Shiga, Nara, and Wakayama, as well as Tottori, Tokushima, and Fukui—will offer free admission, generally to their permanent collections. Hundreds of cultural institutions are expected to participate, each setting specific free-admission days during November according to their own schedules. The article highlights 12 recommended institutions, starting with the National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, which will be free on November 15 and will show the "2026 Third Collection Exhibition" featuring over 13,000 works, with a focus on ceramics, lacquerware, and textiles.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)