Past Public Programs
Lectures on topics related to the exhibits and explanations of displays by our curators, events, guided tours led by museum volunteers, workshops and other activities are offered as a way to enhance the museum experience. Some programs require advance registration.
This page will show results when programs are available in English.
Please note that most of our programs and events are available in Japanese only. Please refer to the Japanese page for details.
2016
Colors and Forms of Chinese Ceramics
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 2, 2016 (Sat)
Cherry Blossom Designs Found in Daily Life in Japan [Cherry Blossom Gallery Talk]
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomApril 6, 2016 (Wed) 14:00 - 14:30
Cherry Blossom Lecture "Distinguishing Varieties of Cherry Blossoms Depicted in Paintings"
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 9, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Conservation and Restoration: First-hand Reports on the Restoration of Paintings
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T1April 12, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Appreciating "Goddess of the Jomon Period" in a New Light
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T4April 15, 2016 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
My Thoughts on and Experience in Afghanistan
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 17, 2016 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00
Restoration of Decorative Art and Archaeological Objects
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T1April 19, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Hidden Treasures from Bactria, the Ancient Region in Modern-day Afghanistan
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 23, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Evolution of Seal and Clerical Scripts
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 8April 26, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Introduction to the Charm of Gilt-bronze Buddhist Statues
The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures-Room 2May 13, 2016 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
Reproduced Statue: Standing Sho-kannon Bosatsu (Arya Avalokitesvara)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 1May 17, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Venetian Painting in the 16th Century and the Tensho Mission to Europe
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMay 21, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Protecting World Heritage Sites: Attempts to Overcome Approaching Crises
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMay 28, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Works with Cloisonné Enamel Decoration in the TNM Collection
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 14May 31, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Clay Tablets with Sutra Inscriptions Excavated from Sutra Mounds
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeological GalleryJune 7, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The History of Chinese Lacquerware
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJune 18, 2016 (Sat)
Journey through Greek Art: A Place where Gods and Humans Meet
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJune 25, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Interactions between Japan and Italy in Connection with the Portrait of Ito Mancio
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJune 28, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Medieval Japanese Painting and Su Shi
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJuly 5, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Kaibozuka-tumulus Style Sue Stoneware
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeological GalleryJuly 26, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The National Treasure Gaki zoshi (Scroll of hungry ghosts) and the Six Realms of Reincarnation
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJuly 30, 2016 (Sat)
Metalware Excavated from the Kaibozuka Tumulus
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeological GalleryAugust 9, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Tomb Guardian Animals of China: From the Western Jin to the Tang
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum TheaterAugust 23, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Three Master Calligraphers and the Reverence of Fujiwara no Kozei
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T1August 30, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Stone Tools of the Jomon Period
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeological GallerySeptember 6, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Japanese Washi Paper: Documenting Techniques and Exploring Changes Over the Ages
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumSeptember 10, 2016 (Sat)
Translation at the Tokyo National Museum
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 8, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Buddhist Statues of Rakuyaji Temple, Shiga
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 15, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Looking Up Art Information
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomOctober 18, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
All About Buddhist Statues
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 21, 2016 (Fri) - October 23, 2016 (Sun) 13:00 - 16:15
New Depictions of Samantabhadra in Medieval Japanese Art
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomOctober 25, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Eight Sceneries of Xiao and Xiang by Hasegawa Tohaku
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 7November 1, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Sesshu vs Hakuin: Paintings of Bodhidharma
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumNovember 3, 2016 (Thu) 13:30 - 15:00
The Wayang Puppet Theater of Indonesia
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 13November 15, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Your First Time at Tokyo National Museum
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomNovember 18, 2016 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
The Seal Carving of Kobayashi Toan
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumNovember 19, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Depictions of the Immortal Poets: Their Origins and Popularity
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomNovember 22, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Lives on the Southern Islands
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Thematic Exhibition RoomDecember 6, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Chinese Empress and Stone Buddhas
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumDecember 10, 2016 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Cultures Associated with Tumuli in the Eastern Area of the Chugoku Region
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeological GalleryDecember 13, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Surveys on Cultural Properties during the Decades from 1887
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 15December 20, 2016 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Buddhist Ritual Canopies Made of Ancient Textiles
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum TheaterJanuary 17, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Mysteries of Dotaku Bell-shaped Bronzes
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJanuary 21, 2017 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Dong Qichang and Artworks of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 8January 24, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Ceramic Shards: Celadons from China's Tang and Song Dynasties
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 5January 27, 2017 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
Introduction to Volunteer Activities at TNM
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJanuary 31, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Dong Qichang and Artworks of the Late Ming and Early Qing Dynasty
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumFebruary 4, 2017 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The History of Kasuga and Ultimate Treasures Dedicated to the Gods
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumFebruary 12, 2017 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00
The Faith Surrounding the Seated Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu (Cintamanicakra)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 11February 14, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Splendor of Gold and Silver: Must-see Treasures from Horyuji Temple
The Gallery of Horyuji Treasures-Room 1February 17, 2017 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
The Konparu Troupe of Nara: Their Noh Performances, Masks, and Costumes
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumFebruary 25, 2017 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Angel That Traveled to the East
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-TNM & TOPPAN Museum TheaterFebruary 28, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Charm of Natural History Albums
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 15March 7, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Introduction of Buddhism: Through China to Japan
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMarch 11, 2017 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Guides to Artworks Featuring Cherry Blossoms
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMarch 22, 2017 (Wed) 14:00 - 14:30
Thematic Exhibition: Conservation and Restoration of the Tokyo National Museum Collection
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Thematic Exhibition RoomMarch 24, 2017 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
Conservation and Restoration: First-hand Reports on the Restoration of Paintings
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Thematic Exhibition RoomMarch 28, 2017 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Cherry Blossoms Depicted on Folding Screens
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 7March 29, 2017 (Wed) 14:00 - 14:30
Guides to Artworks Featuring Cherry Blossoms
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMarch 31, 2017 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00