Crowd Status
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
Special Exhibitions
Always on View at the Ueno Main Building!
Permanent Exhibitions
Japan Gallery
Organized around the theme of “The Environment of the Japanese Islands,” the Japan Gallery offers exhibitions on the nature and history of the Japanese archipelago, the process by which the modern population of Japan was formed, and the history of the relationship between the Japanese people and nature.
Global Gallery
The theme of the Global Gallery is “The History of Life on Earth” which explores the deep interrelationships among the earth’s diverse living things, the evolution of life as environmental change drives a cycle of speciation and extinction, and the history
of human ingenuity.
Learning at Kahaku for All Ages
Education
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For Preschoolers and Elementary School Students
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For Junior High and High School Students
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For University and Graduate Students
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For Everyone
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For Schools and Museum Professionals
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Digital Content
For Preschoolers and Elementary School Students
We offer exhibition rooms where parents and children can enjoy the museum together, as well as content to enjoy at home.
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ComPaSS（リンクを新しいタブで開きます）
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Kahaku Exploration Team
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Touch and Talk Wagon
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Museum Experts
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Kahaku Exploration Workshop at Home!
For Junior High and High School Students
We organize a variety of events designed for junior high and high school students to enjoy learning.
For University and Graduate Students
We offer various courses, including university partnerships aimed at improving students’ scientific literacy and science communication skills.
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Partnerships with Universities
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Science Communicator Training Programs
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Natural History Programs
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History of Science and Technology Programs
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Museum Internship Programs
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Guided Tours
For Everyone
We offer a variety of events where people of all ages can enjoy learning.
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Discovery Talks
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Touch and Talk Wagon
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Digital Content
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Kahaku Online Science Communication Seminar
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Kahaku Exploration Workshop at Home!
For Schools and Museum Professionals
For teachers, we provide experiential learning programs utilizing specimens and materials, as well as worksheets for instructional use. For curators, we offer specialized training sessions and online workshops.
Digital Content,etc.
We offer learning content and encyclopedias that allow virtual experiences of our exhibition rooms, Tsukuba Botanical Garden, nature observation events, and more.
As the Nation’s Only Comprehensive Science Museum
Research, Specimens,
and Materials
and Materials
We elucidate the history of Earth and life, the diversity of organisms and the global environment, and the development process of science and technology.
The Tsukuba Botanical Garden spans approximately 140,000 square meters, condensing natural landscapes and plant diversity. It features outdoor plantings of species from central Japan and other regions, as well as representative plants from tropical, arid, and tropical rainforest areas around the world.
The Institute for Nature Study is located in the heart of metropolitan Tokyo and is a valuable forested green space, an urban oasis where rich nature still remains. It allows visitors to connect with nature and enjoy the changing landscapes and wildlife throughout the four seasons.
