Exhibitions in Osaka
April 2027
April at a glance: 1 exhibition opening, 2 closing, and 2 more on view across the city.
Opening in April
Closing in April
Maruyama Okyo: A Spatial Revolution Beyond the Real4 Apr 2027Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Special exhibition on the Edo painter Maruyama Okyo, with a first half from 6 February to 7 March and a second from 9 March to 4 April 2027.
Vietnam and Ceramics of the Sea: Maritime Trade Seen in Blue-Patterned Porcelain11 Apr 2027Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
Feature display on Vietnamese blue-and-white ceramics and maritime trade, with late openings until 19:00 on selected Fridays and Saturdays.
Also on through April
Eric Carle: The Beginning of The Very Hungry Caterpillarto 9 May 2027Abeno Harukas Art Museum
About 180 works by Eric Carle, with original art from 27 books, marking 50 years of the Japanese Very Hungry Caterpillar.
- The Ever-Evolving "Universal Museum": Before Sight, There Was Touchto 15 Jun 2027
National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku)
Special exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the museum's opening, built around touch as a way of experiencing objects.
Opening in May 2027
Image credits
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- Revival! The Muto Sanji Collection: The Spinning King Who Discovered National TreasuresCourtesy of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
- Maruyama Okyo: A Spatial Revolution Beyond the RealCourtesy of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
- Vietnam and Ceramics of the Sea: Maritime Trade Seen in Blue-Patterned PorcelainCourtesy of Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
- Eric Carle: The Beginning of The Very Hungry CaterpillarCollection of the Eric and Barbara Carle Foundation. © 1969, 1987 Penguin Random House LLC.
- HOKUSAI: When Hokusai Was "Hokusai"Private collection
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