【Event News! 】A special exhibition tracing the stories of famous treasures associated with the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, boasting a 90-year history. Commemorating the museum’s 90th anniversary, the museum is holding a special exhibition titled “All Out! Tales of Treasures – Tracing the Beauty of Osaka City’s Art.”
Osaka City Museum Organization Press release: October 27, 2025 [Breaking news! 】A special exhibition tracing the stories of treasures connected to the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, boasting a 90-year history. Commemorating the museum’s 90th
anniversary, the museum will be holding a special exhibition titled “All Out! Tales of Treasures – Tracing the Beauty of Osaka City.” Dates: Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 21, 2026 / Venue: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/135074/121/135074-121-302cb17a90b774c6095b2a46fa211040-1800×2700.jpg Blue and White Square Vase with a Lady’s Design, Jingdezhen Ware (Prince of Honour) China, Qing Dynasty, 17th century, Collection of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (Location: Tennoji-ku, Osaka City / Director: Sakae Naito) will hold a special exhibition commemorating its 90th anniversary, “All Out! Tales of Treasures – Tracing the History of Beauty through the Art of Osaka City,” from Saturday, April 25, 2026 to Sunday, June 21, 2026. Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, which opened in 1936, will celebrate its 90th anniversary on May 1, 2026. This exhibition traces the stories of the treasures associated with the museum. As the third-oldest public art museum in Japan, our museum has survived through the Showa and Heisei eras, and now, in the Reiwa era, after undergoing extensive renovations, it remains firmly rooted in Osaka. History is preserved and serves as the foundation for the future. Sometimes, these stories evolve into literary narratives and are passed down in a different form. Meanwhile, art not only often depicts these narratives, but is also a medium for visually conveying the spirit of the times and people. Art reflects multiple narratives. The history of a museum is eloquently told through the artworks that form its foundation. This exhibition will showcase a number of treasures from the museum’s collection and on loan, and will tell the stories that have been woven around the museum, the stories entrusted to art, and the stories of the creation of art and its prospects for the future. Details of this exhibition are scheduled to be announced around December 2025. An overview is as follows. Exhibition Structure Prologue: The Beginning Telling the Story with Masterpieces Episode 1: Narrative Art – A Shown Story Episode 2: Orders x Transmissions – Behind the Scenes of Art’s Creation I Episode 3: Materials x Techniques – Behind the Scenes of Art’s Creation II Epilogue: Research x Restoration – A Story Connecting to the Future Main Exhibited Works
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/135074/121/135074-121-2f2df96b5284a928aa8b41b45be5c485-3900×1670.jpg Important Cultural Property: Ming Consort Leaving the Quarter (Detail), Ink Painting on Paper by Miya Soran, China, Jin Dynasty, Early 12th Century, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Abe Collection
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/135074/121/135074-121-226c58b3577f6386f1467df9adf9e603-2460×2616.jpg Important Cultural Property: Buddhist Nirvana Painting (Butsunehanzu), Colored Silk, Kamakura to Nanboku-cho Period, 14th Century, Chohoji Temple Collection
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/135074/121/135074-121-7f19eb50cacf66eb62eb30afbbb44d53-3900×1153.jpg Hyakkiyagyo Emaki (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) (detail) by Hara Zaichu, color on paper, Edo period, 18th-19th century, Osaka Municipal Museum of Fine Arts, donated by Mochizuki Nobunari Event overview Exhibition name: 90th anniversary special exhibition – Full power! Tales of Treasures – Tracing the History of Beauty with the City of Osaka Art Dates: Saturday, April 25, 2026 – Sunday, June 21, 2026 *Exhibitions may change during the period Venue: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (Tennoji Park) Closed: Mondays (open on national holidays, closed the following weekday) Organizers: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Nihon Keizai Shimbun Admission Fee: Adults: 1,800 yen, High school and university students: 1,200 yen Free admission for junior high school students and younger, and those with a disability certificate (including one caregiver) (proof required). *Disability certificates must be issued in accordance with Japanese law. Number of works: Approximately 170 (tentative) ◆Details of this exhibition are scheduled to be announced around December 2025. automatically, so please do not reply.
