The special exhibition "Tove and the Moomins: In Search of the Most Treasured" is on view at Fukuoka Art Museum through Sunday, August 30, 2026.
August 9 is "Moomin Day," Tove Jansson's birthday. To mark the occasion, the venue has decided to hold a set of limited programs.
Moomin Day Limited Programs
① Fukuoka Venue Original Sticker Giveaway
Visitors who wear or bring along Moomin merchandise at the time of entry will receive a Fukuoka venue original sticker as a gift.
Be sure to bring your favorite Moomin goods along when you visit.
Image of the sticker to be given away.
- Distribution period: Sunday, August 9, 2026
- Please show the merchandise you are wearing to staff at the exhibition room entrance.
- Limited quantity, while supplies last.
- Available to visitors holding a ticket. (Not available to children not yet in elementary school.)
- One item per person.
- The image shown is for illustration purposes only.
② Fukuoka Venue Limited Drawstring Bag Set Ticket — Limited Quantity Sale
The Fukuoka venue limited drawstring bag set ticket, previously sold out due to popularity, will go back on sale for Moomin Day only.
This time, it will be sold as a set together with a same-day admission ticket.
Image for illustration only. ©Moomin Characters™
Fukuoka Venue Limited Drawstring Bag Set — Same-Day Ticket
Price: ¥3,200 (tax included)
Sales period: Sunday, August 9, 2026
The set ticket is sold in limited quantity. Please purchase it at the same-day ticket counter at the exhibition room entrance.
The Fukuoka venue limited striped drawstring bag is expected to be restocked from mid-August onward.
The merchandise corner sale price is ¥1,320, and it will also be sold in limited quantity.
Limited to one set per person.
③ Exhibition Original Merchandise Raffle
Among visitors who fill out the survey, five winners will be chosen by lottery to receive exhibition original merchandise.
Please answer the survey using the QR code posted at the venue exit.
- Limited to one entry per person.
- Winners will be notified only through the shipment of their prize.
Please come and visit.
Event Overview
- Dates: July 4 (Sat) to August 30 (Sun), 2026
- Venue: Fukuoka Art Museum, Special Exhibition Room (1-6 Ohorikoen, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 810-0051)
- Hours: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM (Fridays and Saturdays until 8:00 PM) ※Last entry 30 minutes before closing
- Closed: Mondays (If a Monday falls on a public holiday, the museum stays open and closes instead on the following weekday.)
- Organizers: Fukuoka Art Museum, The Nishinippon Shimbun, KBC, Nishinippon Shimbun Event Service, The Asahi Shimbun
- Planning cooperation: Helsinki Art Museum
- Support: Embassy of Finland
- Sponsorship: NISSHA
- Cooperation: Rights and Brands, S2, Finnair, Finnair Cargo
This exhibition was organized in cooperation with the Helsinki Art Museum in Finland; its main curator is the museum's Heli Harni.
Exhibition official website: https://tove-moomins.exhibit.jp/
Fukuoka venue official website: https://kbc.co.jp/tove-moomins/
