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Located in the northeast corner of Tokyo’s Ueno Park, the National Museum of Nature and Science is home to a huge variety of natural history exhibitions and interactive scientific experiences. Scroll on and use the click-and-drag feature to explore inside...
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Global Gallery
Spread over 3 underground and 3 overground floors, the theme of the Global Gallery is ‘History of Earth, Life, and Mankind’. This broad brief allows the museum to display a fantastic variety of objects and artefacts.
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The exhibitions illustrate the deep connections between all living things on Earth. Visitors can learn about the interrelated life cycles of different creatures and find out how various species have evolved over time.
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On the basement level, you’ll find an exhibition on evolution. Starting at the dinosaurs and going all the way through to modern humans, it gives a fascinating insight into how life on Earth has developed over the years.
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Explore some of the many skeletons and specimens on display to learn more about our natural history and why the world has evolved into the planet we see today.
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There’s also the ComPaSS exhibition room to explore. Ideal for families, it’s designed to spark communication between parents and children and give kids the tools and curiosity they need to explore the world around them.
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Japan Gallery
The National Museum of Nature and Science is a fantastic place to visit if you want to learn more about the history of Japan. These fascinating islands are home to a huge variety of plants and animals as well as a rich and ancient culture that can trace its roots back thousands of years.
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One of the core principles at the heart of Japanese life is harmony with nature. For millennia, the people who inhabit these islands have observed the world around them and used these observations to inform the way they live, farm, hunt and build.
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It’s thought people first arrived in Japan around 40,000 years ago. At that time, the islands were rich in plant and animal life, making them ideal for the settlers arriving from further afield. All of the groups that came to Japan brought their own unique cultures and traditions. These in turn have fed into Japanese culture and shaped the country we see today.
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Exhibitions in the Japan Gallery take you right back to the earliest days of the islands, giving you a full picture of how this unique corner of the world evolved.
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Explore the museum's online exhibits, and find out more about the unique artefacts on display, here.
