Past Lectures
TNM curators and Guest speakers from various fields present lectures for your further understanding of exhibitions or projects at TNM.
Lectures are held in Japanese only unless otherwise indicated.
2013
Guide to the National Treasure Merrymaking under Blossom Trees
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum TheaterApril 3, 2013 (Wed) 10:30 - 11:00
Celebrating Cherry Blossom: Looking at Merrymaking Under Blossom Trees (National Treasure)
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 6, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Guide to the National Treasure Merrymaking under Blossom Trees
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum TheaterApril 10, 2013 (Wed) 10:30 - 11:00
Shinto Shrines and Japanese People
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 27, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Clothing, Arms and Armor in Ancient Shrine Treasures
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMay 11, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Sculptures in the Toyokan
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMay 18, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Appreciating Japanese Mirrors
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJune 8, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Beauty of Japanese-style Calligraphy
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJuly 20, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Tokyo National Museum Collection of Western-style Paintings
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJuly 27, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Kana Characters of Japanese-style Calligraphy
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumAugust 10, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Appreciating Fragments of Japanese Illustrated Handscrolls
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumAugust 24, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Forms of People and Animals in the Jomon Period
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumSeptember 14, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Introduction to Arts of the Western Regions
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 3September 19, 2013 (Thu) 14:00 - 14:30
The Appeal of Flowering Plants of Summer and Autumn, by Sakai Hoitsu
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumSeptember 28, 2013 (Sat) 15:00 - 16:00
Treasures of Chinese Painting from the Shanghai Museum
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 12, 2013 (Sat)
Calligraphy of the Qing Dynasty: Artistic Exchange between Japan and China
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 13, 2013 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00
Lecture in Association with Ueno no Yama Art Festival: Albums of Insects and Worms by Mashiyama Sessai and Souvenirs Entomologiques by J. Henri Fabre
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumNovember 9, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The World of Illustrated Biography of Prince Shotoku
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumNovember 23, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Four Hundred Years from the Establishment of Edo Castle: The Castle Revealed through Excavation Findings
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumDecember 7, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Lecture and Discussion "Preserving and Utilizing the Ayaragigo Site in Yamaguchi Prefecture: Its Historical Significance in the Early Yayoi Period"
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumDecember 14, 2013 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Horses in Art
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJanuary 18, 2014 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Expression in Ancient Japanese Sculpture
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumFebruary 8, 2014 (Sat)
Enjoyment of Japanese Calligraphy
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMarch 22, 2014 (Sat)
Cherry Blossom Lecture "Doctor in Zoology Talks about Animals that Became Motifs in Art and Those that Didn't"
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMarch 29, 2014 (Sat)