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The National Museum of Ethnology
Expo Park (Banpaku Koen)
The National Museum of Ethnology, aka Minpaku, is located in Osaka Expo '70 Commemorative Park and will take you around the world with their exhibits of cultural, anthropological, and ethnological items. The permanent exhibit includes 12,000 pieces of tools, clothing, and other articles from 9 world regions. The majority of these items may be photographed by visitors.
Explore the world by region and then revel in the wonder of the music and language exhibits. There are also hands-on exhibits, a video library of past special exhibits, and a museum guide available in 9 languages.
Special events and temporary exhibits will also keep you entertained on future visits.
Explore the world by region and then revel in the wonder of the music and language exhibits. There are also hands-on exhibits, a video library of past special exhibits, and a museum guide available in 9 languages.
Special events and temporary exhibits will also keep you entertained on future visits.
Address
Access
10 min. walk from Banpaku-kinen-koen Station on the Osaka Monorail
Hours
10:00–17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
Closed
Wednesdays
(Open if Wednesday is a national holiday & closed instead the following day)
December 28—January 4
Available Languages
Japanese・English・Simplified Chinese・Traditional Chinese・Korean
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