National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a research facility with a museum. This building's exhibits include the Regional Exhibition which separates the world into 9 regions. This exhibition covers music and language across cultures, and circles the globe starting from Oceania and heading to the east. Through the approximately 12,000 articles concentrated around daily-use items and 800 videos which introduce the world's rituals performing arts, and lifestyles, guests can learn about various cultures in the world. Furthermore, we hold special exhibitions and thematic exhibitions which dive deeper into specific themes several times a year.
There is an additional fee for event tickets. Please show your ticket-screen at the gate of the Natural and Cultural Gardens, Expo’70 Commemorative Park.
Ticket Information
National Museum of Ethnology –Mobile tickets for Permanent Exhibitions
This ticket is for admission to the Permanent Exhibition. If visiting this museum only, you may pass through the park free of charge.
Special Exhibition “Echoes of Silk Road Traders
This is a ticket for the Special Exhibition “Echoes of Silk Road Traders: Samarkandʼs Relics and Eurasian Ties.” Valid only during the exhibition period (from the date of purchase to June 2, 2026). On the day of use, this ticket also grants admission to the Permanent Exhibition. Visitors aged 65 and over, and those eligible for discounted admission, are requested to purchase tickets at the ticket counter of the National Museum of Ethnology." If visiting this museum only, you may pass through the park free of charge.
Information
- Phone Number
- 06-6878-8210
- Business Hours
- 10:00 ～ 17:00 (Entry by 4:30PM)
- Holidays
- The Museum is closed on Wednesdays. When a national holiday falls on a Wednesday, the Museum is closed instead on the following day.
- Access
- Bampakukinenkoen Station, Koen-Higashiguchi Station (Osaka Monorail): Within Expo ’70 Commemorative Park