Exhibition Outline

Exhibition

Eric Carle: Art, Books, and the Caterpillar

Dates

Saturday, April 25 – Sunday, July 26, 2026

Venue

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022

Hours

10:00 – 18:00

  • * Ticket available until 30 minutes before closing

Closed

Mondays,May 7 (Thu.), July 21 (Tue.)

  • * Opens on May 4 (Mon.), July 20 (Mon.)

Organized by

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art,
The Yomiuri Shimbun

With the Cooperation of

Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., Kaiseisha Publishing Co., Ltd., Cosmo Merchandising Co., Ltd.


  • * All programs are subject to change.

Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo

4-1-1 Miyoshi, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0022

+81-3-5245-4111(General Information)

  • From Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station on the Hanzomon Line: 9min. walk from the B2 exit.
  • From Kiyosumi-shirakawa Station on the Toei Oedo Line: 13min. walk from the A3 exit.
  • From Kiba Station on the Tozai Line: 15min. walk from the exit 3. Or take the Toei Bus bound for "TOKYO SKYTREE Sta." and get off at "Tokyoto-Gendai-Bijutsukan"
  • From Kikukawa Station on the Shinjuku Line: 15 min. walk from the A4 exit. Or take theToei Bus bound for "Shimbashi", "Fukagawa Shako"or "Kiba Station" and get off at "Tokyoto-Gendai-Bijutsukan"

Admission(tax included)

Adults

2,300yen

University & College Students, Over 65

1,600yen

High School & Junior High School Students

1,000yen

Elementary School Students & Younger

Free


  • * Priority is given to date-specific tickets on weekends, holidays, and during the final days of the exhibition (July 22–26).
  • * Online tickets allow one visitor per ticket to enter an exhibition once. No cancellations or changes can be made after purchasing weekday tickets. Same-day tickets will also be sold at the museum ticket counter.
  • * Ticket includes admission to the MOT Collection.
  • * Visitors under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian. Buy Tickets

Fukuoka Venue

Dates

October 23 - December 20, 2026

Venue

Fukuoka Prefectural Museum of Art

5-2-1, Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 810-0001

Osaka Venue

Dates

March 20 - May 9, 2027

Venue

ABENO HARUKAS Art Museum

16F 1-1-43 Abenosuji, Abeno-ku, Osaka, 545-6016