The National Museum of Ethnology (Minpaku) is a research center for ethnology and cultural anthropology.

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Minpaku Seminars

Educational toy and its age – Children, toys and education
 Time and date: April 20 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00 (Open at 13:00)
 Place: Seminar room, National Museum of Ethnology (2nd floor, main building) and others
    ※When the main meeting place is full, customers will be invited to other places (relayed).
 Participation fee: Free of charge
    ※From 12:30, participation tickets will be given in front of information (1st floor, main building)
 Lecturer: R. Sasahara (Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)
      H. Koresawa (Associate Professor, Otsuma Women’s University)

 

Detailed information for [Minpaku Seminars] is here.[in Japanese]

 
Minpaku Weekend Salon : A Chat with a Researcher

Special exhibition: [Children/toy exposition]
 Time and date: March 31 (Sun) 14:30 - 15:00
 Place: Special exhibition hall, National Museum of Ethnology
 Number of visitors: No limitation [Application not necessary/ Ticket for special exhibitions is necessary]
 Lecturer: R. Sasahara (Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)

 

Postwar toys
 Time and date: April 14 (Sun) 14:30 - 15:00
 Place: Special exhibition hall, National Museum of Ethnology
 Capacity: No limit [Application not necessary/ Ticket for special exhibition is necessary]
 Lecturer: S. Hidaka (Professor, National Museum of Ethnology)

 

Detailed information for [Minpaku Weekend Salon : A Chat with a Researcher] is here.[in Japanese]

 
Entertainment by MINPAKU museum partners

Workshop related to special exhibition
◆Time and Date: See information for each workshop
         Each day 11:30 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 13:30 / 14:30 - 15:00
◆Place: Special Exhibition Hall, National Museum of Ethnology
◆Participation: Free of charge (Ticket for exhibition is necessary)

     

Origami class
◆Time and Date: May 3 (Fridays and holidays) May 11 (Sat) May 19 (Sun)
◆Participation: Free of charge (Ticket for exhibition is necessary)/ Application not necessary/ No limitation for participants
Detailed information of origami class is here.[in Japanese]

Picture-card show
◆Time and Date: March 23 (Sat), April 28 (Sun), May 26 (Sun)
◆Participation: Free of charge (Ticket for exhibition is necessary)/ Application not necessary/ No limitation for participants
Detailed picture-card show information is here.[in Japanese]

Let’s produce toys!
◆Time and Date: March 24 (Sun), March 30 (Sat), April 6 (Sat), April 13 (Sat)
◆Participation: Free of charge (Ticket for exhibition is necessary)/ Application not necessary/ First 10 applications are accepted every time)
Detailed information of Let’s produce toys! is here.[in Japanese]

Let’s play hopscotch!
◆Time and Date: April 21 (Sun), April 27 (Sat), May 25 (Sat)
◆Participation: Free of charge (Ticket for exhibition is necessary)/ Application not necessary/ No limitation for participants
Detailed information of Let’s play hopscotch! is here.[in Japanese]