Learning at the Museum

Audio Guide

Multilingual audio guides are available for rental in the entrance lobby on the first floor.

Collection Exhibitions

Fee: 550 yen (includes tax) (choose either Audio Guide or Junior Audio Guide)

Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean

Rental Hours: 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (return by 5:00 p.m.)
Fridays, 9:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m. (return by 8:00 p.m.)

Note: Junior Audio Guides may feature different objects than the Audio Guides for the general public.
Audio Guides may not be taken outside the museum.

Junior Audio Guide

The Kyoto National Museum offers multilingual audio guides for young people in addition to those for the general public. The Junior Audio Guide features two characters, Grandpa Meta (named after the giant Metasequoia redwood tree in the museum garden) and Wakaba-chan ("Little Sprout"). These characters talk lightheartedly about objects on view in the museum. We hope these guides make your next museum visit fun and informative for the whole family.

Special Exhibitions

For details on audio guide rentals for special exhibitions, please visit the exhibition's page.
Special Exhibitions

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