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9th Special Exhibition “REGNUM IMAGINARIUM: Realm of the Marvelous and Uncanny”
- Release Date:
Animal-shaped clay figure [National Important Cultural Property] / Chitose City Board of Education
Flyers for this exhibition can be downloaded in PDF format (2MB) from the images below.
Animal-shaped clay figure [National Important Cultural Property] / Chitose City Board of Education
Rangda costume
[Bali, Indonesia] / National Museum of Ethnology
Divination diagram [Mongolia] / National Museum of Ethnology
About this Exhibition
We are delighted to present you our 9th Special Exhibition “REGNUM IMAGINARIUM: Realm of the Marvelous and Uncanny”. In this exhibition, you will meet fantastic creatures from the world over.
When humans encounter strange beings or out-of-the-ordinary phenomena, we are overcome with a sense of wonder, unease, or eeriness. One way to escape this muddled state was to find an explanation in the existence of invisible forces — spirits, demons, the divine — that may have caused the anomalies. However, the human brain can only form images of the unknown by reshuffling and merging elements that are already known. In this exhibition, we look at the variety of ways people from around the world have mixed, assembled, or juxtaposed available parts from the animal, plant, and mineral kingdoms of this earth to visualize creatures that inhabit the realm of the imaginary. The original Special Exhibition ran at the National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka in 2019. We have adapted it to include exhibits unique to our museum, which honors the history and culture of the Ainu.
Enjoy your journey through the labyrinth of human imagination!
Exhibition list is available here［PDF Japanese / English］
Overview
9th Special Exhibition “REGNUM IMAGINARIUM: Realm of the Marvelous and Uncanny”
【Exhibition Dates】
September 14, 2024(Sat) – November 17, 2024(Sun)
- Closes on Mondays (or the following weekday if it is a holiday)
- Opens on September 16(Mon), 17(Tue), 23(Mon), October 14(Mon), and November 4(Mon)
【Opening Hours】
- Daily: 9:00am – 5:00pm
- September 14(Sat) – 16(Mon), 21(Sat) – 23(Mon): 9:00am – 8:00pm (evening hours)
- September 17(Tue) – 20(Fri), September 25(Wed) – October 31(Thu): 9:00am – 6:00pm
- November 1(Fri) – 17(Sun): 9:00am – 5:00pm
Last entry
- Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park): until one hour before closing
- Museum: until 30 minutes before closing
【Venue】
National Ainu Museum, Special Exhibition Room
【Organized by】
National Ainu Museum, National Museum of Ethnology, Senri Foundation
【Cooperation by】
Ainu Association of Hokkaido
【Collaboration with】
Hakodate City Museum, Chitose City Board of Education, Tohoku University Library, Tokushima Prefectural Torii Ryuzo Memorial Museum, Hachinohe City Museum, Hokkaido University Botanic Gardens, Hokkaido University Museum, Yumoto Koichi Memorial JAPAN YOKAI MUSEUM
Admission Fees
| Special Exhibition Fees ［tax included］ | ＋ | UPOPOY Admission Fees ［tax included］ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adults | 300 yen (240 yen) | ＋ | 1,200 yen (960 yen) ／One Year Pass 2,000 yen |
| High school students | 200 yen (160 yen) | ＋ | 600 yen (480 yen) ／One Year Pass 1,000 yen |
| Middle School Students and Younger | Free | ＋ | Free |
- ( ) indicates group rates for 20 or more people.
- Persons with disabilities and one accompanying caregiver are admitted free of charge. Please present documentation upon entry.