The National Museum of Nature and Science (Director: Kenichi Shinoda) will hold the 12th HITNET mini-exhibition “Bringing out the characteristics of metals – Japanese industrial technology” from March 4th (Tuesday) to April 13th (Sunday), 2025 (Reiwa 7). [Details URL: https://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/2025/03hitnet/ ]
The 12th HITNET Mini Exhibition “Bringing out the Features of Metals – Japanese Industrial Technology”
The National Museum of Nature and Science has released “HITNET (Hitnet = Industrial Technology History Materials Common Database),” which allows users to search for materials from Japanese industrial museums. This time, we will hold a mini exhibition introducing four museums out of the 171 museums registered on HITNET, with the keyword “metal.” Please enjoy industrial technology and its history, focusing on Japan’s unique metal and metal processing techniques.
Past exhibitions
Overview of the 12th HITNET Mini Exhibition “Bringing out the Features of Metals – Japanese Industrial Technology”
[Venue] National Museum of Nature and Science, Earth Hall 2nd floor (7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo)
[Event period] March 4th (Tue) to April 13th (Sun), 2025 (41 days)
[Fee] You can view it only with the admission fee for the permanent exhibition
[Closed] Every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday), open on Monday, March 31st
[Opening hours] 9:00-17:00 (entry until 16:30)
[Sponsor] National Museum of Nature and Science
[Co-organized by] Tsubame City Industrial History Museum (Tsubame City, Niigata Prefecture)
JX Metals Group Nippon Mining Memorial Museum (Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture)
Sakai Denshokan (Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture)
Japanese Steel Museum (Yasugi City, Shimane Prefecture)
- What is HITNET?
At HITNET , you can search and view materials stored and exhibited by registered industrial museums across Japan. Enter keywords of interest on the website ( https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/hitnet/ ) and the relevant information in the database will be displayed. You can see the roots of industrial technology that has enriched our lives and traces of the ingenuity of engineers and craftsmen.
- National Museum of Nature and Science
[Location] 7-20 Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718
[Opening hours] 9:00-17:00
[Closed] Every Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday)
*However, the museum will be open on Monday, March 31st during the exhibition period. [Admission Fee] 630 yen for adults and university students, free for high school students (including technical college students) and younger and those aged 65 and older [Inquiries] Hello Dial: 050-5541-8600
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Industrial Technology History Information Center: https://sts.kahaku.go.jp/
The 12th HITNET Mini Special Exhibition “Bringing out the Features of Metals – Japanese Industrial Technology”: https://www.kahaku.go.jp/event/2025/03hitnet/
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