Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (Tennoji Ward, Osaka) is currently hosting the 90th anniversary special exhibition "Full Power! Story of Treasures: Episodes of Beauty Traced with Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts," running from April 25 (Sat) to June 21 (Sun), 2026. To mark the occasion, the museum has released exclusive exhibition merchandise and launched LINE stickers featuring the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Character "Ujin."
Exhibition Merchandise: Netsuke Figures
Three Types of "Netsuke Figures" Based on the Museum's Collection Now Available
― Edo Period Artistry Faithfully Reproduced Using 3D Scanning and 3D Printing Technology ―
Three types of "Netsuke Figures" inspired by items in the museum's collection are now on sale at the Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Museum Shop. The figures were produced by 3D scanning netsuke in the museum's holdings and printing them from high-precision data using a 3D printer, reproducing the delicate craftsmanship and textures of the originals in a palm-sized format.
The lineup features three popular pieces from the museum's collection: the "Puppy Ceramic Netsuke," "Skull Ivory-Carved Netsuke," and "Daruma Ivory-Carved Netsuke." All three are Edo period craft objects that blend practicality with a sense of playfulness, and the figures bring that same spirit into everyday modern life.
From left: "Daruma Ivory-Carved Netsuke," "Puppy Ceramic Netsuke," "Skull Ivory-Carved Netsuke"
- Sold at: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Museum Shop
- Sales Period: May 13 (Wed) to June 21 (Sun)
- Price: ¥2,200 (tax included)
Manufactured by: Duplicate 3D
Planned and produced by: MONO Plan Co., Ltd.
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Character "Ujin" LINE Stickers Now Available
The Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts Character "Ujin" made its debut last year, modeled after the museum's popular work "Bronze Gilded Silver Feathered Person (Ujin)." LINE stickers featuring the endearingly quirky character are now on sale, available for sending messages to family and friends.
- Available at: "Stamp Shop" within the LINE app, or the web-based "LINE STORE"
- Sales Start Date: May 7 (Thu)
Planned and produced by: graf
Exhibition Overview
90th Anniversary Special Exhibition "Full Power! Story of Treasures: Episodes of Beauty Traced with Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts"
Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts opened on May 1, 1936 (Showa 11) and celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2026. The special exhibition brings together many of the museum's prized and loaned treasures, exploring stories woven around the museum, stories entrusted to art, and the origins and future of art itself. Approximately 200 works are on display.
- Period: April 25 (Sat) to June 21 (Sun), 2026
- Exhibit and scroll rotation included
- First half: April 25 (Sat) to May 24 (Sun)
- Second half: May 26 (Tue) to June 21 (Sun)
- Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (last admission 30 minutes before closing)
- Venue: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts (Tennoji Park)
- Closed: Mondays
- Organizers: Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Nikkei Inc.
- Sponsor: Noto Printing
- Supported by: Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau
- Number of works: Approximately 200
Admission:
- General: ¥1,800 (group rate ¥1,600)
- High school / university students: ¥1,200 (group rate ¥1,000)
Group rate applies to groups of 20 or more. Junior high school students and under, those aged 90 and above, and persons with a disability certificate (including one caregiver) are admitted free of charge (proof required). Those aged 90 and above are admitted free of charge to celebrate the museum's 90th anniversary.
Daruma Ivory-Carved Netsuke, signed "Somei," Meiji Period, 19th century, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Cazaal Collection
Cross Discount
Visitors holding a ticket (including stub) to the special exhibition "Brooklyn Museum: Ancient Egypt" (on view through June 14 (Sun) at Abeno Harukas Art Museum) can receive ¥100 off the regular admission price for this exhibition. (Valid once per ticket per person; cannot be combined with other discounts.)
