Kodomo Go!

MOMAT Family Day: Kodomomat 2026

Explore art through stories in a child-welcoming museum. Oct 10–12 brings art conversations, museum exploring and picture books; weekdays offer story-themed guides and bingo

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Art

Full event details

Dates
2026-10-08 / 2026-10-09 / 2026-10-10 / 2026-10-11 / 2026-10-12 / 2026-10-14 / 2026-10-15 / 2026-10-16
Closed dates
2026-10-13
Time
Oct 8–12 and 14–16, 10:00–17:00; Oct 9, 10 and 16 until 20:00. Last entry 30 min before closing; closed Oct 13
Venue
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, various spaces
Age
Children and families, including toddlers visiting a museum for the first time. No minimum age; participate together with a caregiver
Price
Adults ¥500, university ¥250; high school and younger, under 18s and ages 65+ free. Fri/Sat after 17:00: adults ¥300, university ¥150
Participation
Oct 10–12: everyone, including free-admission children, needs an online timed reservation. Other event dates need no booking. Book/cancel free by 09:00 on the visit day. Same-day tickets only if space remains; live availability unverified
Category
Arts & culture
Area
Chiyoda
Venue setting
Indoor
Address
東京都千代田区北の丸公園3-1
Access
3 min from Takebashi Exit 1b. Strollers and wheelchairs: use elevator-equipped Exit 2, about 500 m away. No museum parking
Organizer
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Connecting Children with Museums is supported by Adobe Foundation
Capacity
Limited capacity per slot; numbers not announced

Editorial introduction

A high-quality collection paired with the special atmosphere of an opening day that genuinely welcomes young children, at low cost.

Full program and participation conditions

Check the organizer for current prices, availability and changes.

Hours

  • 10:00–17:00; until 20:00 on 10/9, 10/10 and 10/16, with last admission 30 minutes before closing

Venue

Various locations inside the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo

Address

  • 3-1 Kitanomarukoen, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

Access

  • 3 minutes on foot from Tokyo Metro Tozai Line Takebashi Station Exit 1b; visitors with strollers or wheelchairs should use Exit 2, which has an elevator, about 500 meters away; no museum parking

Age and eligibility

Children and families, including young children visiting an art museum for the first time; no minimum age

Fees

General admission ¥500, university students ¥250; high-school students and younger, visitors under 18 and visitors aged 65 and older enter free. After 17:00 on Fridays/Saturdays: general admission ¥300, university students ¥150

Participation and booking

On 10/10–12, everyone, including children with free admission, must reserve a date and time online; no reservation is needed on other event days. Same-day tickets are sold only if places remain; telephone reservations are not accepted

Booking deadline

Reservations and free cancellations both close at 09:00 on the visit date (Japan time)

Booking verification

The official reservation link is open; actual availability by day/time slot is not shown on the readable page and must be checked by selecting dates in the official calendar

Capacity

Each time slot has limited capacity; exact numbers not published

What to expect

Explore art through stories, with children free to express themselves. On 10/10–12, activities include discussing artworks, museum exploration and picture-book readings; weekdays offer story-themed guided viewing and object-finding bingo

Accompanying adults

Parents and children participate together; this is not a childcare program

Facilities

Additional nursing, diaper-changing and rest spaces during the three-day holiday; picnic mats are available to borrow. Details of facilities on other dates were not published in the event materials readable during this research

Organizers

The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; Connecting Children with Museums is supported by the Adobe Foundation

Weather arrangements

Not published

Language information

event: Official event and program descriptions are in Japanese; english: Key ticketing information is available in English; on-site program interpretation has not been published; chinese: Not published; korean: Not published; note: Website translation does not imply on-site service

Individual activities

  • 10/10–12: MOMAT Collection Discovery Team, Explore All of MOMAT, and Open a Picture Book at the Museum!; individual session times could not be verified from readable official materials; previous years’ schedules do not confirm this year’s times
  • 10/8, 9, 14–16: guided exhibition viewing themed around “seeing” stories, and Find It Bingo!
  • 10/10–12: additional nursing, diaper-changing and rest areas and play mats; food trucks in the front courtyard 11:00–15:00

Detailed schedule

dates: - 2026-10-08
- 2026-10-09
- 2026-10-10
- 2026-10-11
- 2026-10-12
- 2026-10-14
- 2026-10-15
- 2026-10-16; excludedDates: - 2026-10-13

Unverified information and possible updates

  • Exact times of individual sessions
  • Live ticket availability
  • Event interpretation services
  • Weather-related cancellation policy

Information sources

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