Special Exhibition: Mass Extinctions — BIG FIVE

Essentials

location

Nature Hall, Osaka Museum of Natural History (2F, Nature Study Center, Nagai Park)

period

July 17, 2026 (Fri) - October 12, 2026 (Mon)

Time

9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Opens at 9:00 from Aug 8–16. Closed Mondays (open on public holidays, closed the next weekday; open Aug 3 and Aug 10)

cost

Adults 2,000 yen on the day (1,800 advance/group); high school & university students 1,500 (1,300); elementary & junior high 700 (500); preschoolers free. Free for disability certificate holders plus one carer (proof required). Group rate applies from 20 people

Links

• Official Website
• Osaka Museum of Natural History: original goods and related events (talk details)

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access

About 800 m east of Exit 3 (south ticket gate) at Nagai Station on the Osaka Metro Midosuji Line. By car, use the Nagai Park underground parking on the south side of the park.

There are 1 car parks within a 12-minute walk of Nature Hall, Osaka Museum of Natural History (2F, Nature Study Center, Nagai Park), and 2 public restrooms within 8 minutes. The map shows each with its walking time.

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REGISTRATION

Advance tickets ran May 12 – Jul 16, 2026; same-day tickets from Jul 17. Sold via Asoview, Lawson Ticket, Seven Ticket, Ticket Pia, e+, ART PASS, etix and the Bijutsuten Navi ticket app, plus the museum shop. No cancellations, refunds or ticket-type changes.

NOTE

Highlights

• "Mass Extinction Sphere": film shown on a spherical screen
• A model that lets you feel volcanic activity
• World premiere of a complete Steller's sea cow fossil (approx. 6 m)
• Specimens from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, shown in Japan for the first time
• Special navigator Masaharu Fukuyama (exhibition narration, audio guide, and a special photography display titled "Voices of Life, Songs of the Earth")

Audio guide

• On-site rental 650 yen
• App version "Kiku Bijutsu" 800 yen (available Jul 17 – Oct 12)

Talks — museum lecture hall, first 170 people, free; permanent-exhibition admission required to attend in person

Jul 19 (Sun) 13:30–15:00 "Why a mass extinction exhibition now?" by Atsushi Yabe (National Museum of Nature and Science). Streamed live on YouTube with archive until Oct 12

Sep 20 (Sun) 13:30–15:00 "Reading Earth's history through mass extinctions" by Tomoyuki Mikami (National Museum of Nature and Science). Live stream only

Shop

• Official catalogue 2,800 yen
• Ticket with puzzle sheet (regular price + 500 yen)

*The T. rex plush ticket, pair advance ticket and catalogue free-pass are sold out

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