The Tokugawa Art Museum, in Nagoya's Higashi ward, is a private museum holding the daimyo heirlooms of the Owari Tokugawa family. It is especially renowned for the National Treasure 'Genji Monogatari Emaki' and its samurai arms and tea utensils.
The Money & Ukiyo-e Museum, operated by MUFG Bank, displays Japanese and world currency along with ukiyo-e prints. It lets visitors trace the history of money from ancient coins to modern banknotes.
The Aichi Museum of Flight, in Toyoyama, Aichi, is an aviation museum exhibiting actual aircraft and the history of the aviation industry. It adjoins Nagoya Airport, so visitors can see planes up close.
The International Design Centre Nagoya is a design hub housed in a complex in Nagoya's Sakae district. It hosts exhibitions and events related to design.
The Nagoya City Archives, in the Higashi ward, preserve the former Nagoya Court of Appeals building and exhibit records of city administration. The neo-Baroque red-brick building is itself an Important Cultural Property.
The Kuwayama Art Museum, in Nagoya's Showa ward, is a private museum centered on Japanese-style paintings and tea utensils. Its garden setting offers a calm space for viewing the works.
The Yamazaki Mazak Museum of Art was founded by the machine-tool maker Yamazaki Mazak and focuses on French painting from the 18th to the 20th century. Its collection traces the flow of French art from Rococo through the École de Paris.
The Showa Era Lifestyle Museum, in Kitanagoya, recreates everyday life of the Showa period through household goods and reconstructed scenes. Old sundries, appliances, and signboards convey how ordinary people once lived.
The Nagoya City Sewerage Science Museum is a science museum where visitors learn about sewage systems and the water cycle. Hands-on exhibits explain the city's water-management system in an accessible way.

The Nanzan University Museum of Anthropology is run by Nanzan University and holds archaeological and ethnological materials. It exhibits anthropological collections from Japan and beyond, and is open free of charge.
The Nogyo Bunka-en is a Nagoya facility themed around agriculture and plants, featuring greenhouses and flower gardens. It is a place where residents can engage with nature and farming culture.
The Tōfū Memorial Museum in Kasugai honors Ono no Tōfū, a renowned calligrapher of the Heian period. Located in Kasugai, said to be his birthplace, it specializes in exhibits of calligraphy.
The Rakushi Art Museum is a private museum located in Nagoya. It is a space that holds and exhibits works of Japanese art, where visitors can view the pieces in a quiet setting.
The Atsuta Jingū Museum is the treasure house of Atsuta Shrine, which enshrines the sacred sword Kusanagi, one of the Imperial Regalia. It holds and displays many cultural assets dedicated to the shrine, including swords, ancient mirrors, and documents.
The Ama City Miwa Historical Museum displays historical and folk materials from the Miwa area of Ama City. It holds local materials conveying the region's daily life and old customs.
The Kanie-cho Folk Historical Material Museum focuses on the history and folklore of Kanie. It exhibits local materials reflecting life and industry in this waterside region.
The Aichi Sento Museum is a museum dealing with the culture and history of Japanese public bathhouses (sento). It introduces the region's bathhouse culture through sento-related materials.
The Japanese Christian Museum addresses the history of Christianity's arrival in Japan and its persecution. Through artifacts and records tied to the hidden Christians, it conveys that era.
The Morimura Museum is a memorial hall connected to the Morimura family of entrepreneurs who founded Noritake and TOTO. It exhibits Japanese art, including yamato-e, and related materials.