Musée d'Orsay in Tokyo 2026-27: Art Group Notes

The short answer

From 14 November 2026 to 28 March 2027, the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park shows about 110 works from the Musée d'Orsay, including Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhône and Millet's The Gleaners. Explera DMC plans art-group days around it, with tickets bought ahead, a guide and a second museum in the park.

Agencies selling art and culture in Japan have a strong winter reason to add a Tokyo day. Our Japan team covers the show in its Musée d'Orsay planning note; this page is the short version for agencies selling Japan alongside our other destinations.

What Is On?

The exhibition is What a Wonderful World: Masterworks from the Musée d'Orsay, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
The dates are 14 November 2026 to 28 March 2027.
About 110 works come from Paris: paintings, sculpture, crafts and photographs.
The headline paintings are Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhône and Millet's The Gleaners.
The occasion. The show closes the museum's 100th anniversary year.

A guide talks to visitors about the art in a gallery

When Can a Group Go?

Opening hours are 9:30 to 17:30, and to 20:00 on Fridays.
Closed days are Mondays (with some exceptions), 24 November, 22 December to 3 January, 12 January and 23 March.
Quiet times. Weekday mornings and Friday evenings suit a group best.

How Does It Fit a Tokyo Programme?

One art day in Ueno. The Tokyo National Museum and the National Museum of Western Art are in the same park.
Time inside. We plan about two hours in the exhibition, plus the shop.
Entry tickets. We buy them ahead and check the museum's rules for groups before we confirm.

A visitor looks at a painting in an art gallery

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Musée d'Orsay exhibition in Tokyo?

From 14 November 2026 to 28 March 2027, at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum in Ueno Park.

Which paintings are the highlights?

Van Gogh's Starry Night Over the Rhône and Millet's The Gleaners. About 110 works are shown in all.

Is the museum open late?

Yes, on Fridays it stays open to 20:00. On other days it closes at 17:30.

Can Explera DMC plan a group visit?

Yes. Our Japan team buys tickets ahead, checks the museum's rules for groups and adds a guide and transfers.

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Where Explera Fits

Our Japan team plans art and culture days in Tokyo with tickets, guides and transfers.

Write to b2b@explera.jp or message +66 93 656 8090 on WhatsApp. Explera DMC is IATA TIDS-registered (96215733) and an ASTA member (900408341); our JNTO and JATA registrations are in application.