Ueno Events & Exhibitions in June 2026
Events and exhibitions held (or scheduled) in the Ueno area in June 2026, including exhibitions spanning multiple months.
June 2026 listings (5)
[Special Exhibition] Glass Dry Plate Exhibition: The Joy of Taking Photographs
The invention of the glass dry plate opened photography to the general public. Drawing on glass plates in the museum's collection, the exhibition presents street scenes, travel snapshots and family photos taken by amateur photographers. Its theme is the first step toward the popularization of photography.
Lecture "The Magpie's Eye: A Gaze That Finds the Seeds of Stories – With British Author Frances Hardinge" (Recorded Stream)
Recorded stream on YouTube, mainly for junior high school students and older (open to all viewers), no registration required. Speaker: Frances Hardinge; translation by Ritsuko Sanbe.
"Showcase Storage" + Backyard Tour [Advance Reservation Required]
An exhibition with a backyard tour, now on at the Toride Annex. Advance reservation required.
[Special Exhibit] "Showa 100": The History of Conservation and Restoration at the Museum in the Showa Era — Van Gogh's Roses and Renoir's Woman with a Hat as Examples
Marking the 100th year since the start of the Showa era, this special exhibit traces how conservation and restoration practices changed at the museum, using two works from its collection as examples: Van Gogh's Roses and Renoir's Woman with a Hat. It is held in the 19th-Century Hall on the 1st floor of the Main Building.
Myth, Allegory, and Festivity: Italian Courts and Prints from the Renaissance to the Baroque
A small-scale exhibition on the prints that adorned Italian courts from the Renaissance to the Baroque, held in the Prints and Drawings Gallery (Permanent Collection Galleries, New Wing 2F).