Kyuhaku Spring Tour
Let’s Look for Flowers! 2025
Spring is when the grounds of Kyuhaku are in full bloom. Look around for works with floral
patterns and motifs in our Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall!
This year, the display in Room 11 is titled “Admire the Flowers”. It features various
masterpieces in our collection that are flower themed.
We invite you to admire the flowers inside the exhibition rooms and beyond. Come and enjoy
spring at our museum!
Exhibition Period |
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18 February (Tues) – 13 April (Sun) 2025
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Venue |
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Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall (4F) |
Tickets Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall (Permanent Exhibition) |
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| Adults | 700 yen |
| University students | 350 yen |
| High school students, visitors under and seniors over 70 Free of charge | |
* For more information on ticket prices, please refer to this page.
Leaflet |
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We apologize for the error in the display period for the
murrine glass beads on the flyer. Please note the
following
correction. |
Exhibition Highlights
Folding screens depicting myriad flowers
By Yamamoto Sōsen 18th century
These folding screens depict 114 varieties of flowers and plants
blooming from spring to fall. Among these are rare varieties and
flowers imported to Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868).
Enjoy the beauty and splendor of this valuable work, a
pioneering example of botanical illustration.
On display from 18 February (Tues) to 30 March (Sun)
Important Cultural Property
Cosmetics box depicting chrysanthemums in maki-e
lacquer
14th century
The chrysanthemum came to Japan from China. This symbol of
longevity and good fortune has long been used as a handicraft
design element. The chrysanthemums on this box were created with
techniques such as gold taka-makie (in which the motif is
raised to the surface) and silver kana-gai (where a thin
sheet of metal is cut into patterns and pasted on the
ground).
On display from 2 February (Tues) to 16 March (Sun) 2025
Murrine glass beads
Venice, Italy 20th century
Murrine is a type of millefiori mosaic glass bead
crafted on the
island of Murano in Venice, Italy. With an evocative name
meaning “a thousand flowers”, millefiori beads were
produced in
the Eastern Mediterranean region from the 1st century BCE to the
1st century CE. Since ancient glassmaking techniques were
restored in 17th-century Venice, these beads have enjoyed
popularity in Europe.
On display from 8 April (Tues) to 8 June (Sun) 2025
Participants can get a special sticker!
Upload pictures of flowers at Kyuhaku to all your social networks!
Works that are a part of the Let's Look for Flowers 2025 display are marked
out with special symbols. Upload a total of 3 photos (2 of the floral motif
works, and 1 of the flowers in the approach to Kyushu National Museum or on
the premises) to Instagram, X, or our online form. Show the screen (or the
confirmation email from the online form) at the Information Counter on Floor
4 to get a specially designed sticker as a token of our appreciation!
(Eligibility: Please submit or post 1 or more photos, for a maximum of 1
post per day.)
For more details, please refer to the panel displays in the Entrance Hall
(1F) or at the entrance of the Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall (4F).
Activity Period:
18 February (Tues) – 13 April (Sun) 2025
Participation :
Free of charge (Please note that you will need a ticket to enter the Cultural Exchange Exhibition Hall)
How to participate:
① Take pictures of flowers in the Cultural Exchange Exhibition
Hall (4F) or within the museum premises. (2 pictures have to be
of floral motif works, and 1 picture of the flowers on the
approach or on the premises, for a total of 3 works)
②
Post your photos on Instagram
or X
(formerly Twitter) , or submit
them through our online form
(in
Japanese)! If posting
on Instagram
or X
(formerly Twitter), please follow our
official Kyushu National Museum account, and include the
hashtag #春のきゅーはくin your post.
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Head to the Information Counter on Floor 4. Please show our
staff your post on Instagram or X (formerly Twitter), or the
confirmation email (for submissions through our online form) to
get a sticker.
Where to receive your sticker:
The Information Counter on Floor 4
Notice:
・Please note that visitors are eligible to receive up to 1
sticker per person per day.
・Please note that in order to receive a sticker, you are asked
to post photo(s) of flowers on either Instagram or X (formerly
Twitter), or submit the picture(s) through our online form. The
flower photos should be taken within the Cultural Exchange
Exhibition Hall (4F) or on the premises of Kyushu National
Museum.
・There are times when the Information Counter on Floor 4 may be
crowded. Please be ready to show your phone screen to our staff
before arriving at the Counter.
For inquiries, please contact:
Kyushu National Museum, Public Relations Division 092-929-3272 (only in Japanese), or leave a message through our contact form.
Event
First-come, first served; No registration required
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