A Century of Japanese Microscopes

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It is 420 years since microscopes were first discovered and they have become a vital optical apparatus in the progress of science, medicine and production. Despite this history it was not until 1914 that Japan succeeded in the industrial manufacture of this equipment, the first commercially available microscope being known as “M.katera”. This exhibition reflects on the impact of this development which has brought so much to research in the field.

[Related Events]
Workshops
Dates: March 22(Sun), 28(Sat), 29(Sun), April 4(Sat)
Venue: Japan Pavilion 2F Lecture Hall
Suitable for: Elementary and Junior High School Students and Teachers
Create a Microscope from a PET Bottle (Each session 20-25 mins)
Time: 10:00,10:30, 11:00, 11:30
Look at Familiar Objects Under a Microscope (Each session 20-25 mins)
Time: 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00
*For further details please refer to the official website

Schedule

Mar 3 (Tue) 2015-Apr 19 (Sun) 2015

Opening Hours Information

Hours	9:00-17:00 Closes at 20:00 on Fridays. Permanent exhibition is open until 20:00 on Saturdays.
Closed	Monday Open on a public holiday Monday but closed on the following day. Closed during the New Year holidays.
Notice	Until 20:00 on Friday.

Fee

Adults and University Students ¥630; High School Students and Under, Seniors 65 & Over, Persons with Disability Certificates + 1 Companion free; Special Exhibition Fees may be charged separately.

Venue

National Museum of Nature and Science
http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/

Location

7-20 Ueno-koen, Taito-ku, Tokyo 110-8718

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Access

5 minute walk from the Koen exit of JR Ueno Station, 10 minute walk from exit 7 at Ueno Station on the Ginza and Hibiya lines, 10 minute walk from the Main exit of Keisei Ueno Station on the Keisei line.

Phone

03-5777-8600

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