Museums in Osaka

Osaka Prefecture offers 70 museums, including the National Museum of Art, Osaka, and the Osaka Museum of History. Visitors can find a wide variety of exhibits to suit many interests.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Chikatsu Asuka Fudoki-No-Oka Historical Park

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Explore ancient burial mounds and excavated artifacts at this historical park.

Nifrel

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Nifrel is a unique museum combining an aquarium, zoo, and art, worth visiting for its diverse ex...

Higashiōsaka Museum of Local History

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Explore Higashiōsaka's past through archaeological finds and folk exhibits at this local history...

Expo '70 Pavilion

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Explore the Expo '70 Pavilion, a renovated world's fair building with a unique history and exten...

Fujita Art Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

See East Asian antique art, including National Treasures, in a renovated Osaka museum.

Osaka Prefectural Chikatsu Asuka Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Explore ancient international exchange and state formation in a Tadao Ando-designed museum.

Nakanoshima Museum of Art, Osaka

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Osaka's newest art museum, with a striking black exterior, showcases modern and contemporary art...

Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka

OSAKA · MUSEUM

See Japanese folk crafts, including pottery by master artisans, in a building from the 1970 Worl...

Liberty Osaka

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Liberty Osaka was a human rights museum that closed in 2020.

Modern Transportation Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

The Modern Transportation Museum, now closed, showcased Japan's railway history and innovations.

Osaka International Peace Center

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Learn about the impact of war, especially on Osaka, at this peace museum.

Rakugo Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Japan's first municipal rakugo museum, dedicated to the traditional art of rakugo storytelling.

Osaka Maritime Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

This unique dome museum, now closed, showcased Osaka's maritime history and a restored Edo-perio...

Osaka Science Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Explore science and space with interactive exhibits and a world-class planetarium.

CupNoodles Museum Osaka Ikeda

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Discover instant ramen's history and create your own Cup Noodles at this free, interactive museu...

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts

OSAKA · MUSEUM

Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts: a historic building housing 8,000 items, reopening March 2025.

Osaka Castle Museum

OSAKA · MUSEUM

This modern castle tower, rebuilt in 1931, is a symbol of Osaka with historical significance.

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