Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Buddhist Art from Tokoin Temple

Duration	Tue. Apr. 1st, 2025 - Tue. Mar. 31st, 2026
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Last admission at 5:00 p.m. Fri. and Sat. from Jul. to Oct. 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (last admission at 7:30 p.m.)
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday) Dec. 28–Jan. 4
Venue	Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art
List of exhibits	List_TokoinF.pdf （968 KB）

This exhibition introduces a large number of wooden sculptures passed down in Tokoin Temple in the Yoshizuka district of Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City, including Standing Bhaisajyaguru (Important Cultural Property). (Some pieces are rotated during the exhibition.)

Image: Tokoin Temple Buddhist Art Gallery

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Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Textiles from Ancient Egypt: Coptic Textile Fragments

Duration	Tue. Jan. 20th, 2026 - Sun. Mar. 22nd, 2026
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday)
Venue	Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection
List of exhibits	list_Textiles_from_Ancient_Egypt_coptic_e.pdf （475 KB）

From the Matsunaga Collection, this exhibition introduces ancient Egyptian textiles called Coptic textile fragments. Let’s also visit the special exhibition Unraveling the Mysteries of Ancient EGYPT from Brooklyn Museum.

Image: Band piece of tapestry, design of gods, Coptic textile, Egypt, 7th -8th century

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Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

A Hundred Blossoms Vying for Beauty

Duration	Wed. Mar. 18th, 2026 - Sun. May 24th, 2026
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday) Dec. 28–Jan. 4 ※The museum and galleries may be closed due to the rotation of exhibits or unforeseen circumstances. Please check the latest information on the museum's home page.
Venue	Japanese and Other Asian Art
List of exhibits	list_english_A-Hundred-Blossoms-Vying-for-Beauty.pdf （411 KB）

This exhibition features a selection of paintings, ceramics, textiles, and other works with flower motifs from the museum’s pre-modern art collection. The exhibits include ceramics from Japan, China, and Thailand; textiles from Indonesia; and paintings and lacquerware from Japan’s Edo period.

Image: Tapestry hanging with dragon and flowering branch design (detail), China, 16th -17th century

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Collection Exhibition | Pre-modern Art

Spring Masterpieces 2026

Duration	Tue. Mar. 24th, 2026 - Sun. May 31st, 2026
Hours	9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. *Last admission at 5:00 p.m.
Closed	Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday falls on a national holiday) Dec. 28–Jan. 4 ※The museum and galleries may be closed due to the rotation of exhibits or unforeseen circumstances. Please check the latest information on the museum's home page.
Venue	Matsunaga Memorial Tea Ceremony Collection
List of exhibits	list_english_Spring-Masterpieces-2026.pdf （326 KB）

This exhibition features masterpieces from the Matsunaga Collection and presents tea utensils suitable for spring, including Tea leaf jar with design of Mt. Yoshino (Important Cultural Property).

Image: NONOMURA Ninsei, Tea leaf jar with design of Mt. Yoshino, Important Cultural Property, Edo period, 17th century

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Admission

Collection Exhibition & Special Exhibition at Collection Gallery

Adults  200 yen (150 yen）
High school and university students  150 yen (100 yen)
Junior high school students and younger children  Free

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