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The Nara National Museum was founded in April 1895 as the Imperial Nara Museum. Located in a corner of Nara Park surrounded by the Todai-ji Temple, the Kofuku-ji Temple, and the Kasuga Taisha Shrine near the Nara Palace Site, where Tempyo culture flourished during the Nara period (710–784), the museum has been conveying the appeal of great Buddhist art and the rich history and culture behind it to the public for 127 years as one of Japan's leading museums.
This exhibition will trace the history of Buddhist art in Japan through 83 masterpieces from the Nara National Museum's collection, including the bronze statue "Seated Yakushi Nyorai (Skt. Bhaisajyaguru)", an Important Cultural Property, and two National Treasures: the leather "Stylized Garlands" and a set of painted scrolls titled "Extermination of Evil".

There will be a change of exhibition between the first and second month.
First half: April 9th (Sat) - May 8th (Sun)
Second half: May 10th (Tue) - May 29th (Sun)

[Related Events]
1. Lecture "The Buddhist Art Collection of Nara National Museum"
Date: April 24th (Sun) 14:00-15:30
Venue: B2F Hall
Lecturer: Tomoji Iwai (Nara National Museum)
Capacity: 30 persons (Reservations required, first-come basis)
Fee: Free (Museum entrance fee required)
2. Gagaku Concert
Date: May 15th (Sun) 14:00-15:15
Venue: B2F Hall
Performer: Takeshi Sasamoto
Capacity: 15 persons (Reservations required, first-come basis)
Fee: Free (Museum entrance fee required)
3. Gallery Talk
Dates: April 23rd (Sat), May 13th (Fri), May 22nd (Sun) 14:00- each (reservations required for Saturday and Sunday)
Fee: Free (Museum entrance fee required)
*Please visit the official website for reservations and more information.

Schedule

Apr 9 (Sat) 2022-May 29 (Sun) 2022

Opening Hours Information

Hours	10:00-18:00 (Open submission exhibitions and salon exhibitions are open from 9:00 to 17:00. *On the final day, the open submission exhibition venue will close at 16:00.)
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Open on public holidays but closed on the following day (unless this falls on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday when the venue will open). Closed during the New Year holidays and in between exhibitions.
Notice	Closed on May 6th.

Fee

Adults ¥1000; University Students ¥800; High School Students, Seniors 60 & Over ¥500; Junior High and Elementary School Students ¥100; Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free.

Website

https://shoto-museum.jp/en/exhibitions/195nara/