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National Museum of Nature and Science
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National Museum of Nature and Science

Taito City, Saitama

4.5★★★★★★★★★★29.6K reviews

Sprawling museum with a 360-degree movie theater & exhibits on topics such as dinosaurs & evolution.

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We blend the rating (4.5) with the volume of 29,627 reviews to compute a confidence score of 4.49 (out of 5).

Opening hours

● Closed now
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Saturday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM
  • Sunday: 09:00 AM – 05:00 PM

Approximate location

Address: 7-20 Uenokōen, Taito City, Tokyo 110-8718, Japan

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What visitors say

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  • ★★★★★★★★★★Zairon J· 3 months ago

    Amazing museum! One of the best I've been to. Be prepared to spend at least 4 hours here, there's so much to see and learn. The museum opened in 1877. The museum has two sections, the Japan gallery and the global gallery. My absolute fav…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Ngoc Anh Chu· 3 months ago

    A fantastic place to explore science and nature. The museum is large and has many exhibits, from archaeological artifacts to prehistoric animals, ancient dinosaur fossils, and the evolution of animals. You should also visit the 360° cine…

  • ★★★★★★★★★★Edwin Gin· 2 months ago

    Decided to check out the museum today as it was closed yesterday and it was still raining in Tokyo. As it was the weekend it was relatively busy. Enjoyed my time there but didn’t need to spend anymore that 2hours - probably because not…

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