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.
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
Paintings Featuring Cherry Blossoms
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 7, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Experience Japanese Culture: Try on a Kimono
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room T4March 27, 2018 (Tue) - April 8, 2018 (Sun) 11：00～16：30
Invitation to Appreciating Japanese Art
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 14, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Exhibition Design for Family Galleries
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Thematic Exhibition RoomApril 17, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Lineage of Works by Sesshu and Jakuchu
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumApril 21, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
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 Writings of Chief Director Mori Ogai
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMay 19, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
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
The Beauty of Hiragana Calligraphy: Koya-gire Segments
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJune 9, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Experience Japanese Culture: Calligraphy Workshop
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-(2F) LoungeMay 22, 2018 (Tue) - June 10, 2018 (Sun) 11:00 - 16:30
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
Buddhist Sculpture of the Edo Period in Comparison with Sculpture of the Modern Era
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJuly 14, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Japan's Ancient State: Its History Unveiled by Changes in Roof Tiles
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeological GalleryJuly 20, 2018 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
Jomon, Japanese Art, and the Artist Okamoto Taro
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJuly 22, 2018 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00
Enjoying the Beauty of the Jomon Period
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJuly 28, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
A Story of a Zen Monk Depicted
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomAugust 10, 2018 (Fri) 18:30 - 19:00
A Lecture for Children Who Came to Like Art
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumAugust 18, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The Charm of Kamegaoka Site, Aomori Prefecture
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeology GalleryAugust 28, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Indonesian Batik
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumSeptember 22, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Buddhist Monk Eison and the Ritsu School in the Medieval Era
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-Room 3October 2, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
(1) Commemorative Lecture "The Essential Duchamp: His Art and Life"
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 6, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
The History of Daiho'onji Temple, Kyoto
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 12, 2018 (Fri) 13:30 - 15:00
(2) Talk Event "Rediscovering Japan through Duchamp"
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 16, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 15:00
The 1,100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Korean Goryeo Dynasty: Archaeology and Art in Goryeo
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 20, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Buddhist and art in Japan
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumOctober 26, 2018 (Fri) - October 27, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 17:00
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
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (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
Buddhist Statues of Daiho'onji Temple: The Next Generation of Buddhist Sculptors after Unkei and Kyoto
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumNovember 18, 2018 (Sun) 13:30 - 15:00
Volunteering at the Tokyo National Museum
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomNovember 20, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Annual Events at the Imperial Court during the Late Edo Period
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumNovember 24, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Understanding the History of Overseas Exchange through the National Treasure Artifacts Excavated from Etafunayama Burial Mound
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeology GalleryNovember 27, 2018 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Stone Bas-reliefs from the Han Dynasty
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumDecember 1, 2018 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
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
Early Works of White Porcelain: Their Origin and Development
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJanuary 12, 2019 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
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
Experience Japanese Culture: Making The Great Wave: A Demonstration of Japanese Woodblock Printing
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomJanuary 26, 2019 (Sat) Two times a day at 11:00 and 14:00 (the venue will open 30 minutes early; each demonstration is one hour long and features the same content)
Impromptu Writing and Talk Event: Contemporary Calligraphy that inherits the Classics: The Beauty of Ink that Transcends Generations
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumJanuary 27, 2019 (Sun) 14:00 - 15:00
Auspicious Motifs in Chinese Painting
Asian Gallery (Toyokan)-Room 8January 29, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
The Legacy of Wang Xizhi: The Path to Tang Dynasty
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumFebruary 2, 2019 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
Memorial Lecture: Unrivaled Calligraphy: Yan Zhenqing and His Legacy
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumFebruary 9, 2019 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
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
Experience Japanese Culture: Calligraphy Workshop
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-(2F) LoungeFebruary 5, 2019 (Tue) - February 24, 2019 (Sun) 11:00 - 16:30
The Mysterious Charm of Sutra Mounds
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-Japanese Archaeology GalleryFebruary 26, 2019 (Tue) 14:00 - 14:30
Dolls and Children: Renditions of Children in Japanese Art
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (Heiseikan)-AuditoriumMarch 2, 2019 (Sat) 13:30 - 15:00
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
Japanese Archaeology and Special Exhibition (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
Experience Japanese Culture: Making The Great Wave: A Demonstration of Japanese Woodblock Printing
Japanese Gallery (Honkan)-B1 Education RoomMarch 30, 2019 (Sat) Two times a day at 11:00 and 14:00 (the venue will open 30 minutes early; each demonstration is about one and a half hours long and features the same content)