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Tokyo National Museum
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13-9 Uenokoen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8712, Japan
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About Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is a popular museum located in the Taito city of Tokyo, Japan. The museum was established in the year 1872. It has a collection of over 110 thousand items. You can easily reach the museum via Tokyo Metro including Ginza Line and Hibiya Line. Keisei main line can also be used to reach the museum. It is open for public from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm from Tuesday to Sunday. It remains closed on Monday.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Tokyo National Museum
- It is the largest art museum and the oldest national museum all over Japan while it is one of the largest art museums in the world.
- The museum has five sections. Honkan or the Japanese Gallery showcases artworks from 10000 B.C. to the 1800s belonging to Japan. You can know about Japanese culture, Samurai, Buddhism, and Kabuki.
- Toyoko is popular as an Asian gallery having artworks of China, the Middle East, Korea, India, Southeast Asia, and Egypt.
- The temporary exhibitions and other events are organized in Hyokeikan. The gallery is dedicated to the late king Taisho.
- Japanese archaeological history with the help of artifacts is shown in the fourth gallery named Heiseikan. It displays stone tools, pottery, armors, and helmets.
- The Horyu-ji treasures with were given to the Imperial family are displayed in the Horyu-ji Homostukan. This gallery owns 319 items.
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