Museums · Ueno
National Museum of Nature and Science
国立科学博物館
The National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno invites a museum visit shaped by curiosity. Choose a manageable part of the displays instead of trying to cover every gallery; special exhibitions can have separate access arrangements.
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Before you go
- Find it
- 7-20 Ueno-koen, Taito City, Tokyo
- Visiting hours
- 09:00–17:00, last admission 16:30. Closed Mondays (holiday exception with Tuesday closure), 28 December–1 January and fumigation periods. Check current calendar. Global Gallery B3 is closed from 8 September 2026; part of floor 2 is also restricted.Check the current official calendar and entry or booking conditions before travelling.
- Admission & costs
- Permanent exhibition adults/university ¥630; school students through high school free. Age 65+ and under 18 qualify for free admission with proof. Special exhibitions priced separately.
Hours and admission may change. Check the official site before setting out.
Getting there
- UenoPark ExitJR Yamanote / Keihin-Tohoku and other JR lines5 min walk
A little time. A closer look.
The National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno invites a museum visit shaped by curiosity. Choose a manageable part of the displays instead of trying to cover every gallery; special exhibitions can have separate access arrangements.
Something to notice
Find one specimen or model that changes your sense of scale. Describe the detail that made you stop.
A little consideration
Follow display and photography rules. Leave interactive stations available to others and check special-exhibition ticket requirements.
Cover preview
This preview shows the cover. The full printable guide is available after purchase.
Digital PDF. All eight languages, color and monochrome editions, and future updates included.
Purchases are not available yet. Ten selected Tokyo guides are free to download without signing in.
One purchase includes every Tokyo guide and future additions for the lifetime of the collection.
Purchases are not available yet. Ten selected Tokyo guides are free to download without signing in.
Make it a pocket guide.
Choose an edition, print one page, and fold it into a small companion for your day.
Check your paper size and printer settings before printing.
Print one page
Choose page 1 for color or page 2 for monochrome. Use A4 or US Letter, portrait, and Fit to Page. Print single-sided, with duplex off.
Make two folds
With the printed side facing you, fold the right half behind the left along the vertical guide. Then fold the bottom half behind the top.
Open and explore
National Museum of Nature and Science is your front cover. Open once for practical details, then fully for context, QR links and your own notes.
Sources & freshness Facts checked: 2026-10-10
Information may have changed. Check the destination’s official website before visiting.