Events
May 2025
Machiya Corner: Boys’ Day
Decorations and dishes connected with Boys’ Day (May 5th), nowadays known as Children’s Day, are displayed in the Machiya corner, which reproduces a Nagasaki’s merchant house from the Edo period. Check the full Machiya calendar here.
Dates: April 22 (Tue) – June 15 (Sun), 2025
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery
Time: 8:30-19:00 (last admission 18:30)
Fee: included in the Permanent Exhibition ticket
Thematic Exhibition: The Gotō Islands in the Edo Period
The exhibition delves into the history of the Gotō archipelago in the Edo period (1603-1868). Foreign vessels plied the waters surrounding the islands, and fishing, in particular whaling, was the main local industry.
Dates: April 23 (Wed) – June 22 (Sun), 2025
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery
Time: 8:30-19:00 (last admission 18:30)
Fee: included in the Permanent Exhibition ticket
Workshop for Foreign Visitors: Tsumami Zaiku
“Tsumami zaiku” is a traditional Japanese craft. Small pieces of fabric are pinched and folded with tweezers, and then assembled to form flowers and animals. In this workshop you will create two goldfish in a pond.
Date: May 17 (Sat), 2025
Time: 14:00-15:00
Place: 1F Conference Room
Fee: 500 yen
★Registration for this event is now closed★
May 18 International Museum Day: Free Admission
International Museum Day was established in 1977 by ICOM (International Council of Museums) to raise public awareness on the importance of the role museums play in the development of society. To celebrate this recurrence, residents of Nagasaki Prefecture can enjoy free admission to the Permanent Exhibition of the Nagasaki Museum of History and Culture and of the Former Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Nagasaki Branch Museum – The Nagasaki Museum of Modern-Era Exchange, Sun Yat-sen & Umeya Shokichi (4-27 Matsugae-machi, Nagasaki City).
Kamisaka Sekka Exhibition-Related Event: Make your Own Fan
Decorate a traditional Japanese handheld fan drawing inspiration from Kamisaka Sekka’s designs. Anyone can join.
Date: May 24 (Sat), 2025
Time: 11:00-12:00 *Or until materials last.
Place: 1F Conference Room
Fee: 300 yen
June 2025
Monthly Workshop: Hydrangea Card
Use hydrangea petal stamps and different-colored ink pads to create a beautiful card. Anyone can join.
Date: June 14 (Sat), 2025
Time: 13:30-15:30 *Or until materials last.
Place: 1F Entrance
Fee: 200 yen
*No prior registration needed.
Machiya Corner: Tanabata
Decorations and dishes connected with Tanabata (July 7th), also known as the Star 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: June 17 (Tue) – July 21 (Mon), 2025
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery
Time: 8:30-19:00 (last admission 18:30)
Fee: included in the Permanent Exhibition ticket
Year-round
Costume dramas in the Nagasaki Magistrate’s Office
Inside the reconstructed Nagasaki Magistrate’s Office, museum volunteers recreate trials from the Edo period (1603-1868). The skits are based on the Hankachō, historical records of criminal cases judged by the Nagasaki magistrates.
Dates: every Sunday
Place: 2F Permanent Exhibition Gallery, inside The Japanese Government of Nagasaki Zone
Time: 11:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:30 (duration about 20 min.)
Fee: included in the Permanent Exhibition ticket