Museum · Nagai

Osaka Museum of Natural History 大阪市立自然史博物館

A natural history museum in Nagai Park with a 16-metre fin whale skeleton outside the door, dinosaurs and a Naumann elephant inside, and well-reviewed special exhibitions; very good value at a few hundred yen.

Hours9:30-17:00 (Nov-Feb to 16:30); last entry 30 min before

ClosedMondays (or next day if holiday), 28 Dec-4 Jan

PriceAdult: ¥300
High school and university students: ¥200
Junior high and younger: Free

Getting thereNagai Station (Midosuji Line, exit 3), 10 min; Nagai Station (JR Hanwa), 10 min

Time needed1.5-2 hours

Best timeCombine with the botanical garden in spring

Address1-23 Nagaikoen, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka

Websiteomnh.jp

About

Next to the Nagai Botanical Garden, the Osaka Museum of Natural History covers the geology, fossils, plants and animals of the Osaka region and beyond. You are greeted by the full skeleton of a fin whale (Nagasu-kun) outside, and inside are skeletons of a Naumann elephant and a Yabe giant deer that once roamed the Osaka plain, as well as dinosaurs, insects, and the story of how the Osaka basin formed. The Nature Hall hosts popular special exhibitions (2026 has featured mass extinctions). A combined ticket includes the botanical garden, making a nice half-day in southern Osaka.

Highlights

Fin whale skeleton at the entrance
Naumann elephant and giant deer that lived on the Osaka plain
Dinosaur and insect galleries
Combined ticket with Nagai Botanical Garden

Tips

Buy the combined ticket with the botanical garden.
Special exhibitions cost extra and run in the Nature Hall building.
Closed on Mondays.

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Osaka Museum of Natural History 大阪市立自然史博物館

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