# The best museums in Tokyo

From the national museums in Ueno to the Ghibli Museum: Tokyo's most popular museums according to reviews and guides.

- 21 votes · 12 items
- Jun 22, 2019 · Mai Ito
- https://even.best/en/l/2431/the-best-museums-in-tokyo

## Top 12

1. **National Museum of Western Art** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Le Corbusier's World Heritage building and Monet's water lilies.
2. **National Art Center, Tokyo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Kisho Kurokawa's glass wave, big exhibitions.
3. **Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Major exhibitions in Ueno Park.
4. **National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Modern Japanese art by the Imperial Palace.
5. **Nezu Museum** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Japanese and Asian art with a beautiful garden.
6. **Suntory Museum of Art** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 'Beauty in daily life' at Tokyo Midtown.
7. **National Museum of Nature and Science** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Dinosaur skeletons and the natural history of Japan.
8. **Ghibli Museum, Mitaka** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Hayao Miyazaki's reservation-only museum.
9. **Mori Art Museum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Contemporary art on the 53rd floor of Roppongi Hills.
10. **Miraikan** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Cutting-edge science and the Geo-Cosmos in Odaiba.
11. **Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Historic buildings relocated to Koganei Park.
12. **Tokyo National Museum** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Japan's oldest museum in Ueno, with five galleries.

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