This section introduces a selection of cultural facilities including national and metropolitan museums, public libraries, Noh and Kabuki theaters, and other theaters for operas, ballets, plays, concerts, and more.

Name of Facility/Site	Note
The National Museum of Western Art	Exclusive collection of Western art
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo	Various special exhibitions. Crafts Gallery and National Film Center also open to the public
The National Art Center, Tokyo	Nation’s most spacious exhibition area allows various types of exhibits and displays
The University Art Museum-Tokyo University of the Arts	A wide range of collections including national treasures and important cultural assets
Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum (Japanese only)	Special exhibitions including exhibition of works by the general public
Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo	Special exhibitions including international exhibitions
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography	Photo exhibitions on various themes
Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Art Museum (Temporary closed for renovations - will reopen in 2015.)	Museum situated in a large park
The Ueno Royal Museum (Japanese only)	Museum featuring many special exhibitions
Hara Museum of Contemporary Art	Contemporary art works from art design to architecture to music
Suntory Museum of Art	Special exhibitions mainly feature Japanese art

Name of Facility/Site	Note
Tokyo National Museum	Japan's oldest museum
National Museum of Nature and Science	Japan's only national comprehensive science museum
National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan)	Features latest science-related information
Edo-Tokyo Museum	Introduces history of Tokyo
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum	Rebuilt or preserved buildings from the Edo to early Showa periods
Tokyo Metropolitan Archeological Center (Japanese only)	Exhibitions about historical remains in Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Water Science Museum (Japanese only)	Hands-on museum about water
Tokyo Metropolitan Water History Museum (Japanese only)	History of waterworks in Tokyo
Nijino Gesuidokan (Sewerage Museum)	Information about the sewerage system for the new Tokyo waterfront subcenter
Police Museum (Japanese only)	Exhibition about Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
Fire Museum (Japanese only)	History of firefighting in Japan

Name of Facility/Site	Note
Tokyo Metropolitan Library	Metropolitan libraries
Tokyo Metropolitan libraries cross search	Online searches for library resources at public libraries in Tokyo

Name of Facility/Site	Note
National Theatre	Kabuki, Bunraku and other traditional Japanese performing arts
New National Theatre, Tokyo	Ballet, opera and plays
National Noh Theatre	Noh and Kyogen
National Engei Hall	Japanese traditional performing arts including Kabuki, Noh, Kyogen and Bunraku
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan	Ballet, opera and classical music
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre	Multipurpose hall featuring everything from classical music to pop concerts to ballet to rakugo (comic monologue)
Tokyo International Forum	Multipurpose facilities for exhibitions, lectures, music concerts, musicals and other events
Tokyo Big Sight	Various exhibitions, expositions and other events
Hibiya Public Hall /Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall (Japanese only)	Lectures, symposiums and various pop/rock concerts
NHK Hall (Japanese only)	Performances by the NHK Symphony Orchestra and classical/pop music concerts
Tokyo Opera City (Japanese only)	Concert hall mainly for classical music
Bunkamura	Classical music, ballet and musicals
Yurakucho Asahi Hall (Japanese only)	Concerts, lectures and rakugo performances
Suntory Hall	Concert hall mainly for classical music
Sunshine Theatre (Japanese only)	Plays, musicals and concerts
Dai-ichi Seimei Hall (Japanese only)	Concert hall mainly for classical music
Teikoku Theater (Japanese only) (Toho theater information site)	Plays and musicals
Kabuki-za Theater (Japanese only) (Temporary closed for renovations - will reopen in the spring of 2013.)	Kabuki
Shinbashi Embujyo Theater (Japanese only)	Kabuki and popular drama
Meijiza Theater (Japanese only)	Noh, Kyogen and Japanese popular drama