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Learning at the Museum

Audioguide

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

Hands-on Carts

Hands-on Carts can be found in the Heisei Chishinkan Wing. They feature a wide range of objects and resources for interactive learning.

Museum Theater

Special programs and short videos showcase works in the museum's collection. Periodic screenings are held in the lecture theater, located on the museum's lower level.

Learning Resources

Educational Guides and Worksheets

These fun and informative guides are designed to help visitors of all ages better enjoy and appreciate the variety of artworks and cultural properties exhibited at the museum.

Museum Dictionary

These easy-to-understand guides are prepared by the museum curators to help young people and beginners better understand individual works on exhibit.

KNM Original Coloring Templates

Downloadable coloring templates feature KNM-themed designs, including works from the museum's collection and the museum's mascot Torarin. When printed out on A4-size paper, they can also be used as book cover for small books or manga.

Kyoto National Museum Newsletter

The Kyoto National Museum Newsletter is the Museum's English-language quarterly that is distributed free of charge at the Museum.
The Newsletter introduces current and upcoming special exhibitions and collection exhibitions.

The Kyoto National Museum Official YouTube Channel

Videos relating to exhibitions and art at the Kyoto National Museum

Torarin's Official YouTube Channel

Torarin and the museum's researchers showcase the museum and its collection.

Publications

Exhibition Catalogues and Related Publications

Past and recently published exhibition catalogues and collection catalogues.

The Kyoto National Museum Bulletin

Kyoto National Museum Bulletin is a Japanese-language publication that contains scholarly articles and research findings of the museum's curators and researchers. It includes abstracts in English for each article.

Educational Outreach

School Programs

University and graduate student volunteers trained by the Kyoto National Museum as "cultural sommeliers" lead educational programs at Kyoto City public elementary and junior high schools using replicas of important works of art.