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Recent technological developments have resulted in dramatic progress being made in this field, and we now know that the journey of Homo sapiens was far more complex than previously imagined.

This exhibition explores the history of Japan from the Paleolitic Age to the Kofun period with excavated ancient human bones, archaeological artifacts, and high-resolution CG images of ancient human skulls. It also features Hokkaido and the Ryukyu Islands whose cultures and histories differ from that of mainland Japan (the islands of Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu). Another feature is about the dogs and cats that have long had close relationships with human beings, presenting the history of their arrival in Japan and how they lived with Japanese people, as revealed through methods such as DNA analysis.

  • Title

    Special Exhibition: Ancient DNA: The Journey of the Japanese People

  • Period

    March 15, 2025(Sat)- June 15, 2025(Sun)

  • Opening hours

    9:00 - 17:00 (Last admission 16:30)
    Saturdays and April 27 - May 6 9:00-19:00 (Last admission 18:30)
    Opening days, hours etc. are subject to alteration. Please check the website before your visit.

  • Days Closed

    March 17, March 24, April 7, April 14, April 21, May 7, May 12, May 19, May 26, June 2

  • Venue

    National Museum of Nature and Science
    National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo/7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
    Area Map of National Museum of Nature and Science
    Access
    5 min. walk from JR Ueno Station, Park Exit
    10 min. walk from Tokyo Metro Ginza Line/Hibiya Line Ueno Station
    10 min. walk from Keisei Line Keisei Ueno Station
    We have neither parking area for cars nor bicycles.

    Please see below for more information. (Click here)

  • Admission

    Ticket prices On the day Advance purchase
    Purchase available until March 14, 2025
    Adults and university students 2,100 yen 2,000 yen
    Students of Elementary / Junior High / High school 600 yen 500 yen
    Visitors can view this exhibition without making reservations. Please note that you may be asked to wait for admission due to congestion at the venue.
    Preschool children are admitted free.
    Disabled persons, plus one caregiver per disabled person, are admitted free. Please present your disability certificate or similar identification.
    Visitors to this exhibition may also view the permanent exhibition (Earth Gallery and Japan Gallery) on the same day, but only during the opening hours of the permanent exhibition.
    Tickets will not be refunded or reissued.

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  • Organized by

    National Museum of Nature and Science / NHK / NHK Promotions Inc. / The Tokyo Shimbun

  • With the sponsorship of

    Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP) / WASEDA ACADEMY CO., LTD.

  • Contact Information

    +81-(50)-5541-8600 (International Calls)

  • Title

    Special Exhibition: Ancient DNA: The Journey of the Japanese People

  • Period

    July 19, 2025(Sat)- September 23, 2025(Tue)

  • Opening hours

    9:30 - 17:00 (Last admission 16:30)

  • Days Closed

    July 22, July 28, August 4, August 18, August 25, September 1, September 2,
    September 3, September 8, September 16, September 19, September 22,

  • Venue

    Nagoya City Science Museum
    Nagoya City Science Museum/17-1, Sakae 2-chome, Naka-ku, Nagoya,460-0008
    Nagoya City Science Museum
    Access
    Subway：
    Higashiyama or Tsurumai Line
    5minutes to the south on foot from the fifth exit of Fushimi Station.
    Please see below for more information.
    Click here

  • Admission

    On the day Advance purchase
    Purchase available until July 18, 2025
    Adults 1,800 yen 1,600 yen
    High school & university students(please present student ID card) 1,000 yen 800 yen
    Elementary school ＆ Junior high school students 500 yen 300 yen
    Preschool children are admitted free.
    Visitors to this exhibition may also view the permanent exhibition on the same day, excluding the planetarium.

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  • Organized by

    Nagoya City Science Museum / NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station /
    NHK Enterprises,Inc.Nagoya Branch Office / The Chunichi Shimbun

  • With the sponsorship of

    Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (DNP)