Hiroshima Museum of Art

Image: “flopear” 2006, artwork for printing
© Mercis bv

11 July - 8 September, 2026
Open daily during the exhibition.
9:00–17:00 (last admission at 16:30)

This exhibition celebrates the 70th anniversary of Miffy (Usako-chan), which reached this milestone in 2025. On display are approximately 200 original works, including drawings and sketches from all 32 Miffy picture books. Highlights include the original artwork for Miffy Goes to Stay (1988) and Dear Grandma Bunny (1996), both of which will be shown in Japan for the first time. Through stories, characters, words, colors, lines, and composition, the exhibition invites visitors to explore Miffy from many different perspectives and to discover new reasons to enjoy and love her even more.

*Admission restrictions may apply on selected dates during the “70 years with miffy” exhibition due to expected crowds.

Image:Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, “Tournée du Chat Noir de Rodolphe Salis [Tour of Rodolphe Salis’ Chat Noir]”, 1896 Museum and Archives, Kyoto Institute of Technology AN.4829

3 October, 2026 - 11 January, 2027
Closed: 16 November and 29 December, 2026 - 2 January, 2027
9:00–17:00 (last admission at 16:30)

In the late 19th century, many cafés and cabarets sprang up in succession at Montmartre district in Paris. They served not only as places to eat and drink, but also as gathering spots for artists and centers for cultural expression. This exhibition marks the first special exhibition jointly organized by the Mitsubishi Ichigokan Museum, Tokyo and the Hiroshima Museum of Art. Centered on works from both collections and featuring pieces on loan from museums in Japan and abroad, it explores the interactions among artists from the 19th to the 20th century, the artistic movements born from these exchanges, and their rich achievements.

Image: "Iso Unikko" Maija Isola 1964/2023
© Marimekko Oyj Suomi-Finland Maija Isola 1964 /2023

30 January – 28 March, 2027
Open daily during the exhibition.
9:00–17:00 (last admission at 16:30)

Marimekko is a Finnish design house founded in 1951. They have continuously pursued their unique vision: a mission to bring colour, joy, and a positive mindset to people's everyday lives.
Guided by the words of its founder, Armi Ratia, the exhibition explores Marimekko’s art of printmaking and creative aesthetic from multiple angles and guides the visitors through the world of Marimekko. The exhibition features a diverse collection of dresses from varied decades, artworks, and printed textiles.

image：Henri FANTIN-LATOUR, Still Life (Flowers, Fruits, Wineglass, and Tea Cup), 1865, Oil on canvas, Artizon Museum, Ishibashi Foundation

13 December, 2025 – 22 March, 2026

There are many kinds of meanings and using of white in paintings. At first glance, white in paintings shows us the only white color, but at closer look, it looks us various materials and gives us many different impressions. Often overlooked compared to other colors, White is the most important color as motifs like the snow, the clouds, the dishes, clothes, or as Artists’ supplies. So from the ancient times, many artists around the word have tried to express “White” by their own way and sensitivity. This exhibition focuses the secret of that various expressions of white in paintings, showing Western paintings, Japanese Western-style paintings, Japanese-style paintings, Western Prints, Japanese Prints (Ukiyo-e).

Image:Albert Marquet, "Le Havre, le bassin" 1906, oil on canvas, Musée d'art moderne André Malraux, Le Havre
©MuMa Le Havre / Charles Maslard

11 April - 31 May, 2026

This exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Albert Marquet (1875–1947), a major figure in twentieth-century French painting. Marquet worked alongside Henri Matisse and other artists as part of the Fauvist movement, and later traveled widely in France and abroad. Throughout his career, he continued to paint everyday scenes of rivers and waterfronts, including the Seine and various ports, with a calm and poetic sensibility.This exhibition marks Marquet’s first solo show in Japan in 35 years. Featuring approximately 90 works—oil paintings, pastels, and drawings—borrowed from leading museums in Japan and France as well as private collections, it introduces the development of Marquet’s style and the distinctive appeal of his work from multiple perspectives.