Past Gallery Talks
Curator take you to exhibits and present gallery talks.
Lectures are in Japanese only.
2018
First-hand Reports on the Restoration of Three-dimensional Artworks
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T1April 3, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Appreciating the Folding Screens Merrymaking under Blossom Trees (National Treasure)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomApril 4, 2018 (Wed) 14:00 - 14:30
Exhibition Design for Family Galleries
Heiseikan-Thematic Exhibition RoomApril 17, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Deciphering the Collection of Horyuji Treasures
The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures-Room 6April 24, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Koyagire Segment and the Beauty of Kana Calligraphy
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T1May 8, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
International Museum Day Event: Introduction to the Tokyo National Museum
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMay 18, 2018 (Fri)
The Artistic Choices of Raku Jokei
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 13May 22, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Stone Buddhas of China
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum TheaterMay 29, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Buddhist Paintings Associated with the Prajnaparamita Sutra
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 3June 19, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Let's Observe LED Light at the Museum
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJune 26, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Museum's Collection of Chinese Ceramics: Its History and Recent Acquisitions
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 5July 3, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Standing Jizo Bosatsu (Ksitigarbha) of Joruriji Temple, Kyoto
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 3July 10, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Japan's Ancient State: Its History Unveiled by Changes in Roof Tiles
Heiseikan-Japanese Archaeological GalleryJuly 20, 2018 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
A Story of a Zen Monk Depicted
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomAugust 10, 2018 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
The Charm of Kamegaoka Site, Aomori Prefecture
Heiseikan-Japanese Archaeology GalleryAugust 28, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Buddhist Monk Eison and the Ritsu School in the Medieval Era
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 3October 2, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
How to Search for Reference Materials and Information
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomOctober 30, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Collectors of Archaeological Work
Heiseikan-Japanese Archaeology GalleryNovember 6, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
How to Appreciate Qi Baishi and His Painting
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 8November 9, 2018 (Fri) 14:00 - 14:30
The Museum's Early Activities Revealed through Photographs and Albums
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomNovember 13, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Volunteering at the Tokyo National Museum
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomNovember 20, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Understanding the History of Overseas Exchange through the National Treasure Artifacts Excavated from Etafunayama Burial Mound
Heiseikan-Japanese Archaeology GalleryNovember 27, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Egyptian History as told by a Relief of Iny
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 3December 18, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Furnishings from the Higyosha of the Imperial Palace in Kyoto
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 14December 21, 2018 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
Classical Incense: Celebrations
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJanuary 18, 2019 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
Ritual Implements for the Kanjo Ceremony in Esoteric Buddhism
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJanuary 22, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Auspicious Motifs in Chinese Painting
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 8January 29, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Calligraphy of China's Northern and Southern Dynasties: The Bridge between Jin and Tang Dynasties
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 8February 19, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Mysterious Charm of Sutra Mounds
Heiseikan-Japanese Archaeology GalleryFebruary 26, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Cherry Blossoms Portrayed on Ceramic Wares: Imari and Kyoto Wares
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 8March 12, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
X-ray CT Scanners for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Properties
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMarch 19, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Highlights of Artworks Associated with Cherry Blossoms
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMarch 22, 2019 (Fri) 14:00 - 14:30
Highlights of Recently Restored Works
Heiseikan-Thematic Exhibition RoomMarch 26, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Highlights of Artworks Associated with Cherry Blossoms
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMarch 29, 2019 (Fri) 14:00 - 14:30