Kyoto National Museum
Special Exhibition

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The Efflorescence of Heian Court Culture: Treasures from the Yomei Bunko Collection
Tuesday, April 17 to Sunday, May 27, 2012

Special Exhibition Hall

This special exhibition highlights masterworks from the Yomei Bunko Collection, which comprises of early books and documents from the Konoe clan, one of the five Fujiwara regent families. Featured in this unprecedented exhibition will be eight National Treasures and sixty Important Cultural Properties, including historic works such as the National Treasure-designated Mido kanpaku ki (Records by the Regent of Great Hall [Hojo-ji Temple]) handwritten by Regent Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027) and the Important Cultural Property-designated Letter by Fujiwara Tadamichi, as well as outstanding calligraphic works such as the National Treasures Wakansho (also known as the Konoe edition of Wakan roeishu (Collection of Japanese and Chinese Poems)) and Otekagami (Large Album of Exemplary Calligraphy).

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KYOTO NATIONAL MUSEUM closes it from May 28 to July 27, 2012.

Next Exhibition

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The Grand Izumo Exhibition: On the Occasion of the Renovation of Izumo Taisha Shrine and 1300 Years of the Kojiki Chronicle
Saturday, July 28 to Sunday, September 9, 2012

Upcoming Exhibition

 

The Collections Exhibit

The Collections Hall is being closed.

Due to the construction, The Collections Hall is being closed now.
New Collections Hall will be opened after 2014.

Outdoor Exhibit

Various historical stone objects can be seen in the premise of the Kyoto National Museum.

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Lectures & Events

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Visitor Information

SHOP
Museum Shop Café Enjoy the museum more
A Young Person's Guide, The search system you can browse high-resolution digital image, and so on.
Museum Dictionary Museum Dictionary for KIDS! KNM GALLERY You can browse high-resolution digital image.
 
 

Please note that exhibited works and exhibition schedules are subject to change.