Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) or TNM is the oldest and largest museum in Japan.

TNM collects houses, and preserves a of art works and archaeological objects of Asia. In the collection, there is an emphasis on Japan.

The museum is in Ueno Park in Tokyo.

History

TMN was in 1872.

In 1882, the museum was established in its Ueno Park location.

The museum went through several name changes. It was called the Imperial Museum in 1886. It was known as the Tokyo Imperial Household Museum from 1900 through 1947.

Related pages

  • Kyoto National Museum (KNM)
  • Kyushu National Museum
  • Nara National Museum (NNM)
  • National Art Center, Tokyo (NACT)
  • National Museum of Art, Osaka (NMAO)
  • National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto (MOMAK)
  • National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo (MOMAT)
  • National Museum of Western Art (NMWA)
  • List of Independent Administrative Institutes in Japan
  • List of national museums

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Almog Tlumak
14 June 2016
Best museum I ever been to. Interesting, interactive and available in English! A lot of information and very friendly, with activities for kids from time to time. Don't forget to download the app!!
Eric Espiritu
1 July 2017
The museum is huge. Allocate at least 2-4 hours if you're a museum buff or if you want to maximize the experience. You can get an English audio guide at the ground floor to listen to while walking.
ToryBurch
26 June 2013
Designed by Yoshio Taniguchi (who also designed New York's MoMA), this minimalist, modern building houses over 300 objects from the 7th and 8th centuries donated by the Horyuji Temple.
Setareh Prz
27 June 2019
The museum has different buildings and a beautiful garden! It is big and u need some hours to cover all different parts! It’s a good place to know about Japanese culture, art, samurais!
Racha
23 April 2019
The Museum’s garden is a must visit. Schedule 3-4 hours for this, it’s big, with multiple buildings and sitting outside by the pond is so relaxing!
LadyJupiter.com
27 June 2017
Beautiful & affordable museum. It gets stuffy in the hot months, but plenty of chairs and lounges are available to sit when you need. The national treasures cannot be photographed (but are online!) ????
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