FNMNS Membership

About FNMNS Membership

The Friends of the National Museum of Nature and Science (FNMNS) Membership is an association intended to further deepen your relationship with the National Museum of Nature and Science so that you have more questions about natural science and increase your interest in it.
Anyone who is interested in natural science is welcome to join this club, from children who love wonder to specialists such as astronomers and biologists.
Enjoy new encounters with natural science by joining the FNMNS.

Benefits for FNMNS Members

Free admission to the National Museum of Nature and Science

Members can visit the permanent exhibitions at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo), the Tsukuba Botanical Garden (Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki), and the Institute for Nature Study (Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo) free of charge, as many times as they want.

Free admission to special exhibitions

The National Museum of Nature and Science organizes special exhibitions several times a year.
Members can see each special exhibition once, free of charge.
In addition, they can see the same special exhibition at a discounted fee on their second or subsequent visits.
*1 Free admission does not apply to some special exhibitions.
*2 The School membership covers up to five simultaneous visitors at each special exhibition.

Free subscriptions to the science magazines "milsil" published four times a year

These magazines feature familiar science topics and NMNS public relations and event information.
*Only delivered to addresses in Japan.

10% discount at the Museun Shop

*1 Discounts do not apply to books and some other products.
*2 Discounts do not apply to products in the Museun Shop during special exhibitions.

Discount at the Museum Restaurant, and the Lounge Café.

*Members can eat and drink at a 5% discount at the Museum Restaurant.
*Members can buy some products at a 5% discount at the Lounge Café.

Free rental of the Audio Guide for the second and subsequent times

To use the Audio Guide, please show your FNMNS membership card at the Audio Guide/IC Card counter.
When you use the audio guide for the first time, we will attach a sticker to your membership card to prove that you have used it previously.
*The rental fee for the first time is 320 yen.*The admission fees have been revised since October 1, 2019 due to the consumption tax increase.
*This benefit is valid only during the membership period. After renewing your membership, you must use the audio guide once again to be entitled to this benefit.
*This benefit does not apply to Audio Guides for special exhibitions or Tablet KAHAKU Navigator.

Discounted Entrance Fee for the National Museum of Ethnology

FNMNS members can visit the National Museum of Ethnology（リンクを新しいタブで開きます） at a discounted fee (group fee) by showing their membership cards.
However, please note that this discount does not apply to some exhibitions.

Member Categories

Family Membership Fees by Number of Members

To Become a Member(New and Re-admission)

You can become a member through one of the following three procedures. Select the one suitable for you.
Note that the procedure is different for (re-)admission and renewal.

Apply at the information desk

• Applications are accepted at the FNMNS Center (Japan Gallery, B1F) at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno).(9:00–16:30 except for days closed)
• Fill out the membership application form (for families, for elementary to high school students or adults, or for school) available at the information desk. Once you pay the membership fee, the membership card is issued on the spot.
• You can begin using your membership benefits from the day you join.

Apply for FNMNS membership without visiting the information desk (by paying the membership fee using the dedicated payment slip)

Contact us by email or phone using the following contact information. We will send you the Guide for Membership to the FNMNS, which includes a dedicated payment slip.
*Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
Contact
MAIL:tomonokai@kahaku.go.jp
(Emails received on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, or days on which the museum is closed will be replied to on the next day of operation.)
Phone: 03-5814-9859（リンクを新しいタブで開きます） (9:00–16:30, except days on which the museum is closed)
*The dedicated payment slip is also available at the Central Information Desk and the FNMNS Center (Japan Gallery, B1F).

• Please fill in items necessary for membership application and pay the membership fee to the following holder's account from your local Japan Post Bank or post office.(For the membership fee, please see "Member Categories.")
  Account No.: 00140-6-97331
  Account holder name: 国立科学博物館友の会 (FNMNS)
• After confirming your payment, we will register you as a member, issue a membership card and send it to you.
  *Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
• It will take several days to confirm your payment. It will take approximately another week to receive your membership card.
  If you plan to visit the museum in the near future, we recommend applying for membership at the information desk when you come to the museum.
• Please keep the money transfer invoice/receipt in a safe place until you receive your membership card.
  *If you have not yet received your new membership card after completing the procedure, contact the FNMNS Center before visiting the museum.
  (9:00–16:30, except days on which the museum is closed)

Apply for the FNMNS membership without visiting the information desk (by paying the membership fee after your application made by email is accepted)

「Only when a member other than a School member (re)applies to become a member, that member can send us the application email containing the necessary items for membership application in advance and then pay the membership fee using an electronic payment/transfer invoice available at the Japan Post Bank, the post office or from a Japan Post Bank ATM.

• Please send your application email to tomonokai@kahaku.go.jp.
  (When you click the link for your member category below, email software will start up, opening a message that contains the necessary items.
  Note that some email software may not correctly display data. In such a case, please take a moment to copy & paste the text in "4. Email body (for copy & paste)" to the body of your email.)
  1. Application (email) for Children and youth in grades 1-12, high-school students
  2. Application (email) for General members (university students or adults)
  3. Application (email) for family members
  4. Email body (When you click one of the following links, a window for copy & paste will appear.)

• We send you a confirmation email after accepting your application email.
  Please pay the membership fee to the following holder's account using the electronic payment/transfer invoice available at your local Japan Post Bank or post office by the application deadline specified in the confirmation email (within 10 days of the confirmation email being sent).
  (For the membership fee, please see "Member Categories.")
  Account No.: 00140-6-97331
  Account holder name: 国立科学博物館友の会 (FNMNS)
  The application email is invalid after the deadline.
  If you still want to become a member, please apply once more.
  • After confirming your payment, we will register you as a member, issue a membership card and send it to you.
    *Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
  • It will take several days to confirm your payment. It will take approximately another week to receive your membership card.
    If you plan to visit the museum in the near future, we recommend applying for membership at the information desk when you come to the museum.
  • Please keep the money transfer invoice/receipt in a safe place until you receive your membership card.
    *If you have not yet received your new membership card after completing the procedure, contact the FNMNS Center before visiting the museum.(9:00–16:30, except days on which the museum is closed)
    *The admission procedure cannot be completed by merely sending an email.
    Please note that you must pay the membership fee at Japan Post Bank or a post office.

How to Renew your Membership

We send a Notice for Renewal to members at the beginning of the month in which their membership will expire. We enclose a Guide for Membership to the FNMNS, which includes a dedicated payment slip, with this leaflet.
*Only delivered to addresses in Japan.

Contact
MAIL:tomonokai@kahaku.go.jp
(Emails received on Saturday, Sunday, holidays, or days on which the museum is closed will be replied to on the next day of operation.) Phone: 03-5814-9859 (9:00–16:30, except days on which the museum is closed)
*The dedicated payment slip is also available at the Central Information Desk and the FNMNS Center (Japan Gallery, B1F).

*If you have not yet received your new membership card after completing the procedure, contact the FNMNS Center before visiting the museum.(9:00–16:30, except days on which the museum is closed)

Application at the information desk

• Applications are accepted at the FNMNS Center (Japan Gallery, B1F) at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno).(9:00–16:30 except for days closed)
• Fill out the membership application form (for families, for elementary to high school students or adults, or for school) available at the information desk. Once you pay the membership fee, the membership card is issued on the spot.

Apply for FNMNS membership without visiting the information desk (by paying the membership fee using the dedicated payment slip)

• Please fill in the items necessary for membership application on the dedicated payment slip attached to the Guide for Membership to the FNMNS and pay the membership fee to the following holder's account from your local Japan Post Bank or post office.
  For the membership fee, please see "Information for Visitors" - "FNMNS and Repeaters Pass."
  Account No.: 00140-6-97331
  Account holder name: 国立科学博物館友の会 (FNMNS)
• After confirming your payment, we will register you as a member, issue a membership card and send it to you.
  *Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
• It will take several days to confirm your payment. It will take approximately another week to receive your membership card. If you plan to visit the museum in the near future, we recommend applying for membership at the information desk when you come to the museum.
• Please keep the money transfer invoice/receipt in a safe place until you receive your membership card.
  *If you have not yet received your new membership card after completing the procedure, contact the FNMNS Center before visiting the museum.(9:00–16:30 except for days closed)
  Applications are accepted at the FNMNS Center (Japan Gallery, B1F) at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno).(9:00–16:30 except for days closed)
  Note that the procedure is different for (re-)admission and renewal.

Note

1. Please show your membership card every time you wish use your member benefits.
2. We do not accept changes to details such as the membership category, members, or the number of family members during the membership period.
3. We do not refund the paid membership fee for any reason.
4. We do not reissue membership cards. You must redo the application procedure.
5. Please note that we deliver milsil, membership cards and other items only to addresses in Japan.

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