National Museum of Nature and Science

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The National Museum of Nature and Science is one of the longest standing museums in Japan, and is the only national museum dedicated to integrated sciences.

The museum takes upon itself the mission of deepening the public's knowledge of technology, the earth and life, and of contributing an ideal form of relationship between humans, nature and technology. The museum boasts a collection of an estimated 3.8 million items.

The popular attraction "Earth Room" was moved here from the 2005 Aichi Expo, and has been reborn as "THEATER 360" - a sphere 12.8m in diameter (exactly one millionth of the size of the Earth). Its inside is entirely covered with screens showing a film footage in a 360° panoramic projection, giving visitors a unique feeling of levitation.

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Basic information

Hours

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Last admission 4:30 p.m.)
*Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Last admission 7:30 p.m.)

Closed

Mondays (Open if Monday is a national holiday, closed on the following day).
December 28 to January 1.

Admission Fee

600 yen
Admission free for high school students or younger.

Address

7-20 Ueno Koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
TEL: 03-5777-8600

Access

5 min walk from Park Exit of Ueno Sta. on JR Line
10 min walk from Ueno Station on Tokyo Metro Ginza Line or Hibiya Line
10 min walk from Keisei-Ueno Sta. on Keisei Line

Website

http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/

Other

Special Exhibition “Great Mammals – Friends of the Earth” is currently open

Event Details: “Great Mammals – Friends of the Earth” consists of roughly 280 items including fossils, stuffed animals and skeletons of different mammals, which are on display to the public coupled with powerful images and films. The Museum's prized “Yoshimoto Collection” forms the centerpiece for an exhibition allowing visitors to learn about the habits, physical make-up and evolution of various land mammals.