Museum · Hongo
The University Museum, The University of Tokyo 東京大学総合研究博物館
Free research museum on the University of Tokyo's Hongo campus with changing exhibitions drawn from millions of scientific and cultural specimens.
Hours10:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
ClosedVaries; follow the museum's opening calendar
PriceFree
Getting thereHongo-sanchome Station (Oedo Line), 3 min; Marunouchi Line, 6 min
Time needed45 min-1 hour
Best timeWeekdays, combined with a walk around the Hongo campus
AddressUniversity of Tokyo Hongo Campus, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033
Websiteum.u-tokyo.ac.jp
About
The University Museum looks after the university's collections in anthropology, archaeology, natural history and science, and presents them in thoughtfully designed temporary exhibitions. Its sister venue Intermediatheque at Tokyo Station is better known, but the Hongo main building shows the research side directly. Admission is free.
Highlights
- Specimens from the University of Tokyo's research collections
- Changing exhibitions on science and culture
- Free admission
- On the historic Hongo campus near Akamon and Yasuda Auditorium
Tips
- Check the opening calendar before going; closures are irregular
- Combine with Sanshiro Pond and the campus architecture
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