Events
Machiya Corner: Hinamatsuri
Decorations and dishes connected with Hinamatsuri (March 3rd), also known as Girls’ Day or Doll’s Festival, are displayed in the Machiya corner, which reproduces a Nagasaki’s merchant house from the Edo period. Check the full Machiya calendar here.
Dates: February 18 (Tue) – April 20 (Sun), 2025
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery
Time: 8:30-18:00 (last admission 17:30)
Fee: included in the Permanent Exhibition ticket
Thematic Exhibition: Shimabara Castle
Shimabara Castle was built 400 years ago by Matsukura Shigemasa. The exhibition focuses on its history in the early modern period, and on the social structure of Shimabara domain at the time, which ensured the survival of the castle.
Dates: February 19 (Wed) – April 20 (Sun), 2025
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery
Time: 8:30-18:00 (last admission 17:30)
Fee: included in the Permanent Exhibition ticket
Gallery Talk for Foreign Visitors
Learn about Nagasaki’s rich history of international exchange with guided tours of the Permanent Exhibition in English and Easy Japanese.
Dates: March 9 (Sun) 15:00-16:00 Easy Japanese
March 16 (Sun) 15:00-16:00 English
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery
Fee: admission ticket to the Permanent Exhibition is required. Free for international students living in Nagasaki Prefecture, elementary and junior high school students
Prior reservation required. Click here to secure your spot.