Collections

• Exhibition catalogs （including catalogs of artist associations’ exhibitions）
• Books and magazines in the fields of modern and contemporary art
• Books and magazines in the fields of contemporary art-related topics
• Collection catalogs
• Catalogues raisonnés（complete lists of works created by artists）
• Art reference books
• Newsletters, annual reports, and bulletins from other museums
• Databases
• E-Journals

• *Some materials are stored in the Annex on the premises. The materials located in the Annex may be unavailable if it is difficult to carry the materials from the Annex to the art library due to bad weather or other reasons.
• * Please note that materials held in the Annex are NOT available on Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays. Click here for more details.

A prior reservation is required to see the following materials.

• Fragile materials
• Microfilms, microfiches
• Some databases

Click here to browse fragile materials, microfilms, microfiches, and databases.

Collection Statistics

Exhibition Catalogs		Books
in Japanese	102,739	in Japanese	38,963
in foreign languages	14,708	in foreign languages	11,610
Total	117,447	Total	50,573

Periodicals (including Museums' reports and bulletins)
in Japanese	2,836
in foreign languages	422
Total	3,258

(As of March 31, 2024)