さわって体験!本物のひみつ2025

Hands-on History!
Secrets of the Real Thing 2025

Touch the Artifacts!

When looking at the cultural properties displayed in our cases, have you ever wondered:

  • How do they feel?
  • What do they look like up close?
  • How were they made?
In our exhibition room, you can compare different weaves of cloth, see the beautiful shine of jadeite, and touch a real ancient mirror! Why not visit us and discover the “secrets of the real thing” through various experiences like these? No doubt you will discover the charms of our cultural properties! Come get in touch with history by touching our artifacts!

Exhibition Period

8 July (Tue)–15 September (Mon, Public Holiday) 2025

Venue

Room 9, Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall (4F)

Tickets

Adults 700 yen
University students 350 yen
High school students, visitors under 18 or over 70 Free

* For further details on ticket prices, please refer to this page.

Leaflet

Events
Please note that all events listed below are held in Japanese only.

No pre-registration required

Kyuhaku in 3D: Deep Dive Discoveries
“Who is a universal museum for? Towards learning at and enjoying museums by touching artifacts”

Date and time:
6 September 2025 (Sat), 13:30–16:00
Venue:
Museum Hall, Kyushu National Museum (1F)
Lecturers:
Hirose Kōjiro, (professor, National Museum of Ethnology), Katayama Hiroshi (sculptor)

* Please click on this link for more details on Kyuhaku in 3D: Deep Dive Discoveries.

No pre-registration required

Museum Talk with Japanese sign-language interpretation
“Touch, enjoy, and learn from our exhibitions”

Date:
23 August 2025 (Sat)
Times:
① 11:00–11:30
② 14:00–14:30
(* The same talk is given twice)
Venue:
Room 9, Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall, Kyushu National Museum (4F)
手話付き

* Volunteers will provide Japanese sign-language interpretation.

* Please click on this link for more details on Museum Talks.

Pre-registration required

Workshop:
”Let’s make a bookmark with foil decoration!”

Date and time:
31 August 2025 (Sun), 14:00–15:30
Venue:
Seminar Room, Kyushu National Museum (1F)
Lecturer:
Takegami Yukihiro (cultural property conservation and restoration technician)
Capacity:
20 people (pre-registration required; first-come, first-served)

* Please click on this link for more details.