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Tokyo National Museum

東京国立博物館
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#19 of Best Things to Do in Tokyo
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Open today at 09:30-17:00(Admission ends at 16:30)
Reservation required
Recommended sightseeing time:0.5-1 hour
Address:
13-9 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8712, JapanMap
Phone050-5541-8600
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Tokyo National Museum is the oldest and largest national museum in Japan, one of the largest art museums in the world. It was originally founded in 1972 at the Yushima Seido Temple and moved to its current location in Ueno Park a few years later. Its total area exceeds 100 thousand square meters. The museum is a huge cultural center and is located in six main buildings: the Main, Heisei, Oriental, the Treasury of the Horyuji Temples, the Kuroda Memorial Hall and the Ceremonial One. The Tokyo National Museum has one of the largest and most significant collections of artwork and archaeological artifacts in Japan, consisting of more than 110,000 individual items, including about one hundred national treasures. About 4,000 different pieces of art from museum collections are on display in permanent exhibitions. In addition, temporary exhibitions are constantly held here. Information in the museum is available in English, there is an opportunity to use an audio guide.There are several cafes and shops on the territory of the museum complex, as well as open-air exhibitions. In addition to the exhibition halls, the Tokyo National Museum offers a Japanese-style garden and tea rooms open to the public in spring and autumn. They are located behind the Main Building.

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