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Operating hours are from 9:30 to 16:30 (Wednesday – Sunday). See here for the detail.
Please, pay admission only with cash.
Operating hours are from 9:30 to 16:30 (Wednesday – Sunday). See here for the detail.
Please, pay admission only with cash.
Closed from Dec 28th (Sat) to Jan 4th (Sat)
Our museum will be closed from Dec 28th (Sat) to Jan 4th (Sat) for the New Year’s holiday.
Free admission on Nov 16th (Sat) and 17th (Sun)
Museums in Kansai area offer free admission for Kansai Bunka no Hi (Kansai Culture day) on particular dates in November.
Admission fees of our museum will be free for all visitors on Nov 16th and 17th.
Closed from Dec 28th (Thu) to Jan 4th (Thu)
Our museum will be closed from Dec 28th (Thu) to Jan 4th (Thu) for the New Year’s holiday.
Free admission on Nov 18th (Sat) and 19th (Sun)
Museums in Kansai area offer free admission for Kansai Bunka no Hi (Kansai Culture day) on particular dates in November.
Admission fees of our museum will be free for all visitors on Nov 18th and 19th.
Our museum will be closed on August 16th (Wed)
Our museum will be closed on August 16th (Wed) for a summer holiday.
Free admission on Aug 9th (Wed) and 10th (Thu)
Admission will be free for all visitors on Aug 9th and 10th, during the days of Kyoto University’s Open Campus.
Our museum will be closed on June 18th (Sun)
Our museum will be closed on June 18th (Sun), the anniversary of Kyoto University’s foundation.
Suruga Date Documents (Medieval) Have Been Newly Released
Suruga Date Documents (Medieval) have been newly released by a joint project with Princeton University.
Please check here for more details.
Joint Project With Princeton University
Kyoto University and Princeton University initiated a joint project in March 2020 in order to deepen the knowledge and awareness of Japanese history and culture throughout the world. The goal is to disseminate images, transcriptions, translations, and research about Japanese documents owned by the Kyoto University Museum.
The Kyoto University Museum, Kyoto University Graduate School of Letters, Kyoto University Library Network and the Department of East Asian Studies of Princeton University will collaborate in carrying out this project.