The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Some great works able to cover in an hour, which included the time to read about the interesting pieces, a Matisse and a Cezanne were the most notable non Japanese pieces, the Japanese works were outstanding and there was a good mix of styles and influences, will pay extra for the additional collection on display next time, I’m sure there some important pieces there also.

Absolutely lovely (and big!) museum with a wide variety of exhibitions. The shop stocked some delightful items. Would highly recommend. You can get a coffee in the cute truck outside. Thank you!

I visited on Museum Day when admission was free. The collection was impressive and well-organized. A peaceful and inspiring place — I really enjoyed it! Highly recommended! I’d love to visit again.

Amazing experience lots of variety of art, cute shops, also got ticket for the Hilma af Klint exhibit that was wonderful. Highly recommend, and taking a break in the room with a view for a cosy stop.

Lovely venue and staff. We were pleasantly surprised that a Swedish artist, Hilma af Klint, had a featured exhibition. While abstract art isn’t “for me” I still enjoyed myself. The Japanese wartime pieces were particularly interesting.

The place was very conducive, inclusive, and accessible. viewed the Hilma af Klint and the standard exhibits on the day I visited, and audio/content guides were available in various languages for the special exhibit, which was great for non-Japanese speaking individuals like me. The museum was also very accessible via train. Highly recommended especially when there are special exhibits!

It was a nice museum for modern art ! Friendly stuff ! Clean environment and nice located !! The first place I visited in Tokyo and in Japan. 🇯🇵 🍀

Beautiful pieces to see. Their bookstore has lovely things and very reasonably priced. My children had student ID and they gave student discount.

Moderately small sized 4 floor high museum featuring random historic art and modern art. It is one of the cheapest museum at 500 yen, recommend checking it out especially on a rainy day. They also have A separate special exhibition on the first floor that you have to pay a little bit more to see. Roughly can spend an hour here. Make sure to check out the small museum store, which is located on the outside of the entrance. The postcards are awesome and they're only ¥100.

During my recent visit to Tokyo, the favorite museum I visited was The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. MOMAT. It is located very close to the Imperial Palace in the Chiyoda area. Again, I regretted never visiting previously. When I arrived, I decided to just look at the permanent exhibit. MOMAT has Masterpieces going back as far as the 19th Century. However, my interest was more focused on the Contemporary art. I had no idea what the special exhibit was, but I had enjoyed the regular exhibit and decided I wanted to see more of the artwork. It was the smartest move I made while visiting museums in Tokyo. The exhibit featured Shinro Ohtake, a Japanese artist with a very eclectic sense of modern art. It was both unique and fascinating and I spent hours looking at the details of his work. These snapshots do not reveal the intricacy of his work, but if you see an exhibit by Ohtake, I highly recommend it. I had never heard of Ohtake before, but I was mesmerized by the unusual contemporary works he produced. He created a room which looked in total disarray and I had to imagine it reflected his studio and the way his mind worked. In addition to his unique wall art, he had decorated a camper with his very eccentric design. I was intrigued by the amount of time it must take him to produce all his works. There was one long room of his notebooks with creative collage works from his travels and everyday life. Really a fascinating exhibit and I felt so lucky to be exposed to such a unique collection of highly contemporary art! I had spent so much time at MOMAT, I hardly had time to do anything else that day! Here's a little snippet from the MOMAT website on Ohtake: "The long-awaited exhibition presents under seven themes about 500 items including works shown at international exhibitions and is held at the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo that will celebrate its 70th anniversary in 2022. The artist utilizes every material, every image, and every method. While tracing his career that he has maintained for nearly a half century under a theme he calls "what's already there," this show presents his works, without sticking to chronology, in a way that enables viewers to be immersed in the world of his art, to offer an opportunity to travel inside his strikingly individual brain that keeps running."

I loved this museum! The collection is quite small, but the quality seems extremely high. The explanations that come along with the paintings and other pieces were exceptionally helpful. The curators obviously have a great sense of humor, and the building was designed to be easy to navigate. There are plenty of places to stop for a few minutes if you become museum-weary. Don't overlook the gift shop, which is at ground level and has its own entrance across from the main museum building.

Great museum with an awesome collection of modern Japanese artists (1900-2000). Though On the 4th floor they have one room featuring several foreign artists like Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, & Henri Matisse. Still the greatness of this place comes from the display of the local talent pre and post war using modern and traditional methods. The exhibits are mostly paintings but there are a handful of sculptures, photography, and video displays. The price is a steal costing only 500yen for adults and 250yen for students. Only a 5-8minute walk from Takebashi station it is convenient to get to and close to several other tourist attractions so this can be just another stop on your site seeing adventure.

Excellent permanent collection, with emphasis on Japanese modern art. Paintings, prints, sculpture, etc. from around 1910 onward. Especially enjoyed the prints from the 1930s & 1940s. Various special exhibits are shown, some included with "permanent collection" admission and some requiring the higher priced ticket. The special exhibit (Jan 2016) of Japan tourism items (posters, brochures, etc.) from the 1920s & 1930s was really excellent - especially nice was seeing two posters shown that are identical to original Japan travel posters in my personal collection!

Went to this museum with my family and we all had a great experiance of fantasic art. Must see while you are in Tokyo.

Not too much art, some of it was good, but for a 'national' museum, i expected a LOT more.

this place is sick. I saw the "Color" special exhibition and it was very pleasing. Love the aesthetics. ** Better for true art museum lovers