CalendarFor Kids ＆ Families
Events for Everyone
- Events for Everyone
- Workshops and Other Programs
- Tools for Enjoying the NMWA
- Services for Visitors Accompanied by Young Children
Events and programs are held at the NMWA to welcome visitors accompanied by children. There are so many ways to enjoy the NMWA -- standing up for a while, walking around, enjoying the space, looking closely at art works, talking about them and yes, even making things. The NMWA holds Collection Galleries free admission days, free talking days, and other events to facilitate easy access to the NMWA for all.
Kawasaki Free Sunday and Other Free Admission Days
Admission is free to the Collection Galleries on these days. You can forget about whether or not you have purchased a ticket, you can just come to the museum and enjoy!
- Free admission days are:
- Kawasaki Free Sunday - Held on the 2nd Sunday every month
National Museum day - May 18th
Culture Day Holiday - November 3rd
*Free admission only applies to the Collection Galleries.
Feel Free to Talk! Kawasaki Free Sunday
These are days when you can feel free to chat in the galleries. For those who feel they can't talk about their impressions of artworks in silent galleries, these are days when we encourage you to talk in the galleries. We hope that such discussions will enhance everyone's experience of the artworks.
Different thematic programs are also planned for each of these days. Please see the chart below for which themes are planned for which days.
*Please note that there are no restrictions on talking in the galleries every day the museum is open.
| Audience: | Open to all |
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| Event dates: | Kawasaki Free Sundays in April, July, October and December |
| No prior application required, no participant limits set. However, reservations required for childcare if needed. | |
| April Feel Free to Talk! Kawasaki Free Sunday "Slow Looking" | We recommend you concentrate on one artwork, a slow careful enjoyment of a single work. |
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| July Feel Free to Talk! Kawasaki Free Sunday "For Kids" | Programs planned for enjoying the NMWA with your children. |
| October Feel Free to Talk! Kawasaki Free Sunday "For Babies" | Programs and facilities planned to assist those who visit children with babies and kindergarten aged children. |
| December Feel Free to Talk! Kawasaki Free Sunday "Let's Enjoy Christmas Together" | Programs planned for all ages to enjoy the NMWA. |
Christmas at the National Museum of Western Art
Various holiday season events feature in the annual Christmas at the NMWA programming. Please confirm details of these events at the links provided on the NMWA website shortly before each event is held.
Social Story: My First Art Museum Visit *in Japanese only
“Social Story: My First Art Museum Visit” is a museum guide primarily for persons with developmental disabilities and their families. This booklet provides understandable explanations that allow everyone -- including both individuals with developmental disabilities and also those visiting a museum for the first time -- to have an enjoyable, anxiety-free visit to the museum.
Miscellaneous
Seasonal events are held on an irregular basis. Please confirm details of these events at the links provided on the NMWA website shortly before each event is held.