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Tokyo National Museum 東京国立博物館

art museum in Tokyo, Japan

史About

The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan. It is considered the oldest national museum and the largest art museum in Japan. The museum collects, preserves, and displays a comprehensive collection of artwork and cultural objects from Asia, with a focus on ancient and medieval Japanese art and Asian art along the Silk Road. There is also a large collection of Greco-Buddhist art. As of April 2023, the museum held approximately 120,000 Cultural Properties, including 89 National Treasures, 319 Horyuji Treasures, and 649 Important Cultural Properties. As of the same date, the Japanese government had designated 902 works of art and crafts as National Treasures and 10,820 works of art and crafts as Important Cultural Properties, so the museum holds about 10% of the works of art and crafts designated as National Treasures and 6% of those designated as Important Cultural Properties.

The museum also holds 2,651 cultural properties deposited by individuals and organisations, of which 54 are National Treasures and 262 are Important Cultural Properties. Of these, 3,000 cultural properties are on display at one time, with each changing for between four and eight weeks.

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要Quick facts

TypeMuseum
LocationUeno-kōen, Tokyo
Founded1872
DesignationsImportant Cultural Property of Japan
Official websitetnm.jp
Nearest stationsUguisudani Station · 319 m
Tōhoku Main Line
Ueno Station · 607 m
Distances are in a straight line; walking routes are longer.
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What is Tokyo National Museum?

The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) or TNM is an art museum in Ueno Park in the Taitō ward of Tokyo, Japan.

Where is Tokyo National Museum?

Tokyo National Museum is in Ueno-kōen, Tokyo. The nearest station is Uguisudani Station (about 319 m in a straight line).

When was Tokyo National Museum founded?

1872, according to Wikidata.

What are the opening hours of Tokyo National Museum?

Hours and fees change by season and for events. Please check the official website before you go: https://www.tnm.jp/

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