Image: National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
The National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo will host a summer community program centered on Claude Monet, inviting visitors to choose their favorite Monet image and make a commemorative badge. The museum announced the event under the title 'Monet de can badge: Choose Your Monet,' presenting it as part of its volunteer-led 'Volunteart' programming.
According to the museum’s post, the activity will take place twice this summer, on August 1 and August 29, 2026. On both days, the program is scheduled to run from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the museum’s permanent exhibition area.
The National Museum of Western Art, located in Tokyo, regularly uses its social media channels to highlight public-facing programs connected to its collection and visitor services. In this announcement, the museum framed the event as a popular recurring program that is being brought back for the summer season.
The wording of the post suggests a hands-on, participatory format rather than a lecture or gallery talk. Visitors are asked to select from Monet works, then turn that choice into a badge, linking the museum’s display environment with a simple creative activity. The announcement does not specify which Monet works will be included or whether the badges will feature particular images from the collection.
Monet remains one of the most familiar names in museum programming, and the artist’s work is a frequent point of entry for public engagement activities. Here, the museum is using that recognition in a low-barrier format aimed at casual participation within the permanent exhibition spaces.
The event is listed for two separate dates at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo: August 1, 2026, and August 29, 2026, with both sessions running from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
