Special Exhibition “GEM”

Introduction

Throughout the long history of human civilization, we have used a variety of natural materials as ornaments. One of the most important of these materials has been gems. Gems have fascinated people throughout the ages because of their beauty, brilliance, and indestructible power.

There are various types of gems, but most of them are minerals formed inside the Earth. From the wide variety of minerals found on our planet, only those that possess the adequate beauty, durability, and size to be able to capture the hearts of people are processed to become gemstones. Through the combination of various natural phenomena (geological activities), it is rare to find a mineral that meets all the requirements for a gem, and because of this rarity, gems have become even more precious.

In this exhibition, we will introduce the birth of gems from a scientific point of view and explain their transformation into beautiful jewelry, through more than 200 kinds of gems in the shape of rough and loose, and historically and aesthetically valuable, breathtakingly gorgeous jewelry. You will be able to contemplate the miraculous workings of the earth and the trajectory that people have followed to behold the beauty of gems.

Exhibition

Title Special Exhibition “GEM”
Period February 19 – June 19, 2022
Hours 9:00-17:00
  • *9:00-20:00 every Friday and Saturday from April 22 as well as May 1 to 5.
  • *Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
  • *Opening days, hours etc. are subject to alteration.
Please check the official website before your visit.
Closed Mondays (except for March 21, 28, May 2, June13), March 22
Organizers National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo Broadcasting System Television, inc, The Yomiuri Shimbun

Ticket and Prices

How to enter

All visitors need to make a reservation (specify the date and time) from the official website.

Tickets on the day
Adults and University Students 2,000yen
Students of Elementary /
Junior High / High School
600yen
  • ・Preschool children are admitted free.
  • ・Disabled persons, plus one caregiver per disabled person, are admitted free. Please present your Disabled Person's Notebook or similar identification.
  • ・Tickets include admission to the permanent exhibitions only on the same day. However, the permanent exhibition may be closed depending on the date and time of admission.
  • ・Tickets will not be refunded or reissued.

Access

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National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo
7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
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