Museo Nazionale di Tokyo

Museum Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan

What to expect

The Tokyo National Museum is an art museum that collects, preserves, and displays a comprehensive collection of artwork and cultural objects from Asia, with a focus on ancient and medieval Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road. The museum has various facilities, including the Honkan, Heiseikan, Hyokeikan, Toyokan, Gallery of Horyuji Treasures, Kuroda Memorial Hall, and Research and Information Center. It also has restaurants, shops, outdoor exhibitions, and a garden. The museum offers free admission to high school, junior high school, and elementary school students, as well as persons under 18 and over 70. Visitors with disabilities and one caregiver can also enter for free. The museum has a collection of over 110,000 objects, including 89 National Treasures, 319 Horyuji Treasures, and 649 Important Cultural Properties

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the museum to learn about Japanese history and art

Highlights: The kids were fascinated by the ancient artifacts and the parents enjoyed learning about the history of Japan ✨

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This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Tokyo National Museum and saw an incredible collection of art and artifacts tracing through thousands of years of Japanese history

Highlights: We enjoyed learning about Japanese history and culture through the museum's exhibits. Our 11-year-old especially enjoyed seeing the samurai swords and armor ✨