Until Monday, October 13! 【“NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together -”】 Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025 @ National Museum of Ethnology

 

The “NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together --” currently on display at the ongoing “Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025” (Venue: National Museum of Ethnology, Expo '70 Commemorative Park) will run until Monday, October 13.

Inspired by the unique spaces of the National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku), experience the powerful fusion of traditional Tohoku crafts and NON's ribbon art.

 

■Question 1: I've arrived at the National Museum of Ethnology, but I can't find the exhibition space for the “NON Ribbon Exhibition.”

Answer 1: The exhibition space for “NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together” is the “Special Exhibition Hall Underground Venue.” You can access it via the stairs leading down to the basement located just before the main building entrance. For details, please refer to the explanatory video.

 

■Question 2: How do I purchase tickets for “NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together”?

■Answer 2: Tickets for “NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together” can be selected from the following two types depending on your purpose.

A：“Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025” Exhibition Passport
⇒ This ticket grants one-time entry to each of the festival's exhibition venues, including “Osaka Bunka-kan Tenpozan,” “Senba Excel Building,” and “Sannō Harmonica Nagaya,” in addition to the “Non Ribbon Exhibition.” It's the perfect ticket for those who want to enjoy the entire art festival!

・Available for purchase online or at the Minpaku Shop.
・Ticket Purchase：https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/ticket

※Note: Please be aware that “single-screen theater tickets” are not valid for admission.

B：Tickets for the National Museum of Ethnology
⇒ These tickets are sold on the 2nd floor of the main building of the National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku). They are designed for visitors who wish to enjoy the exhibitions within Minpaku!

・Ticket information is available here (purchases are mainly made at the on-site ticket counter)

・Click here for the facility map

 

■Question 3: Is there an admission fee to enter Expo '70 Commemorative Park, where the National Museum of Ethnology is located?

■Answer 3: Yes. Please check here for the admission fees for Expo '70 Commemorative Park. However, admission to the park is free if you present your “Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival” ticket, or if you purchase and present your National Museum of Ethnology ticket at any gate of Expo '70 Commemorative Park.

 

 

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「“NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together -”」：Event Overview

・Event Name:
Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025

・Exhibition Title:
“NON Ribbon Exhibition: Mysterious and Cute Things. - Flocking Together -”

・Artist:
NON

・Curator:
Yasuo Nakano (Director, Kyoto Field Museum; Former Curator, Taro Okamoto Museum of Art, Kawasaki City)

・Dates:
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - Monday, October 13, 2025
Opening Hours: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(Last admission at 4:30 PM)
Closed: Every Wednesday

・Exhibition Venue:
National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku)
10-1 Senri Banpaku-koen, Suita-shi, Osaka
※Exhibition held in the Special Exhibition Underground Hall.
※About Minpaku: https://www.minpaku.ac.jp/

・Art Festival Official Website:https://osaka-kansai.art/

・Cooperation: Tokyo Ribbon

・Fee: Paid

A ticket for “Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025” or a ticket for the National Museum of Ethnology is required.
About purchasing “Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025” tickets
Tickets can be purchased online or at the Minpaku Shop.
Ticket Purchase:https://osaka-kansai.art/pages/ticket

※Regarding Admission to Expo '70 Commemorative Park (Fee Required)

・Holders of “Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025” tickets or National Museum of Ethnology tickets may pass through Expo '70 Commemorative Park free of charge. Please present your “Study: Osaka Kansai International Art Festival 2025” ticket at any staffed ticket window at the park gates to receive a pass.

・If you wish to use Expo '70 Commemorative Park, the park admission fee is required.