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Tokyo National Museum

The Tokyo National Museum, in Ueno Park, is Japan's oldest and largest museum. Its collection exceeds 110,000 objects, including 87 National Treasures and 610 Important Cultural Properties. The complex comprises several buildings: the Honkan Gallery (24 rooms tracing Japanese art chronologically from the Jomon period to the 19th century), the Toyokan Gallery (ten rooms with art and archaeology from China, Korea, India, South-East Asia and Egypt), the Hyokeikan (open only on special occasions), the Heiseikan (with the Japanese Archaeology Gallery and temporary exhibitions), the Hōryū-ji Treasure Gallery (with 319 objects donated by Hōryū-ji temple) and the Research and Information Centre. There are also restaurants, two shops, a garden and outdoor exhibits. Information is available in several languages, including Spanish.

Things to do at Tokyo National Museum: 10 missions

• Explore the Gallery of Japanese ArchaeologyExplore the Gallery of Japanese Archaeology and its display of finds from Japanese sites, including Jomon pottery.
• Explore the Toyokan GalleryDiscover the ten exhibition rooms of the Toyokan Gallery with artistic and archaeological objects from various Asian countries.
• Explore the Honkan GalleryWalk through the 24 exhibition rooms of the Honkan Gallery, showing Japanese art from the Jomon period to the 19th century.
• Explore the Audiovisual RoomVisit the Audiovisual Room, one of the four exhibition rooms on the second floor.
• Visit the Reference RoomVisit the Reference Room, with a digital archive of the treasures and explanations in several languages.
• Visit the Kuroda Memorial RoomVisit the Kuroda Memorial Room, one of the four rooms in the second-floor exhibition.
• Explore the HonkanExplore the Honkan, which houses the main display of Japanese art from prehistory to the late 19th century.
• Discover the HyokeikanDiscover the Hyokeikan, opened in 1909 and open only on special occasions and for temporary exhibitions.
• Explore the Reading RoomVisit the Reading Room, one of the four exhibition rooms on the second floor.
• Explore the Gallery of Featured WorksVisit the Gallery of Featured Works, one of the four exhibition rooms on the second floor.

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Source: tnm.jp