Members can visit the permanent exhibitions at the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo), the Tsukuba Botanical Garden (Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki), and the Institute for Nature Study (Shirokanedai, Minato-ku, Tokyo) free of charge, as many times as they want.
The National Museum of Nature and Science organizes special exhibitions several times a year.
Members can see each special exhibition once, free of charge.
In addition, they can see the same special exhibition at a discounted fee on their second or subsequent visits.
*1 Free admission does not apply to some special exhibitions.
*2 The School membership covers up to five simultaneous visitors at each special exhibition.
These magazines feature familiar science topics and NMNS public relations and event information.
*Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
*1 Discounts do not apply to books and some other products.
*2 Discounts do not apply to products in the Museun Shop during special exhibitions.
*Members can eat and drink at a 5% discount at the Museum Restaurant.
*Members can buy some products at a 5% discount at the Lounge Café.
To use the Audio Guide, please show your FNMNS membership card at the Audio Guide/IC Card counter.
When you use the audio guide for the first time, we will attach a sticker to your membership card to prove that you have used it previously.
*The rental fee for the first time is 320 yen.*The admission fees have been revised since October 1, 2019 due to the consumption tax increase.
*This benefit is valid only during the membership period. After renewing your membership, you must use the audio guide once again to be entitled to this benefit.
*This benefit does not apply to Audio Guides for special exhibitions or Tablet KAHAKU Navigator.
FNMNS members can visit the National Museum of Ethnology at a discounted fee (group fee) by showing their membership cards.
However, please note that this discount does not apply to some exhibitions.
Category | 1 year | 2 year | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|
Children and youth in grades 1-12, high-school students | 3,000 yen | ― | One member |
General member | 5,500 yen | 10,000 yen | One member |
Family members | Two adults: 7,500 yen One adult and one elementary to high school student: 6,100 yen |
Two adults: 13,600 yen One adult and one elementary to high school student: 11,100 yen |
Two family members from the same household One-year membership: Family members may be added.The fee for an additional member is 2,000 yen for an adult and 600 yen for an elementary to high school student. Two-year membership: Family members may be added.The fee for an additional member is 3,600 yen for an adult and 1,100 yen for an elementary to high school student. *One membership card is issued for each family. |
School member | 8,000 yen | 14,400 yen | Elementary school, junior high school, high school, secondary school, or higher professional school teacher |
You can become a member through one of the following three procedures. Select the one suitable for you.
Note that the procedure is different for (re-)admission and renewal.
Contact us by email or phone using the following contact information. We will send you the Guide for Membership to the FNMNS, which includes a dedicated payment slip.
*Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
Only when a member other than a School member (re)applies to become a member, that member can send us the application email containing the necessary items for membership application in advance and then pay the membership fee using an electronic payment/transfer invoice available at the Japan Post Bank, the post office or from a Japan Post Bank ATM.
[Application (email) for Children and youth in grades 1-12, high-school students (for copy & paste)]
Please fill in the following items necessary for membership application. Items with an asterisk (*) are required. Make sure to fill them in. For (5) Occupation, enter the number for your category.
*(1)Member name
*(2)Member name (reading)
*(3)Age
*(4)Gender
(5)Occupation
Elementary school student 7: Junior high school student 8: High school student
*(6)Postcode
*(7)Address
*(8)Phone number
[Application email body for General members (university students or adults) (for copy & paste)]
Please fill in the following items necessary for membership application. Items with an asterisk (*) are required. Make sure to fill them in. For (5) Occupation, enter the number for your category.
*(1)Member name
*(2)Member name (reading)
*(3)Age
*(4)Gender
(5)Occupation(Please enter the number for your category.)
1: Office worker 2: Public officer 3: Teacher 4: Homemaker 5: Self-employed worker 9: University student 10: Other
*(6)Postcode
*(7)Address
*(8)Phone number
*(9) Membership period (one year or two years)
[Application email body for family members (for copy & paste)]
Please fill in the following items necessary for membership application. Items with an asterisk (*) are required. Make sure to fill them in. For (5) Occupation, enter the number for your category.
*(1) Name of representative member
*(2) Name of representative member (reading)
(3) Age of representative member
*(4) Gender of representative member
(5) Occupation of representative member
1: Office worker 2: Public officer 3: Teacher 4: Homemaker 5: Self-employed worker 6: Elementary school student 7: Junior high school student 8: High school student 9: University student 10: Other
*(6)Postcode
*(7)Address
*(8)Phone number
*(9) Membership period (one year or two years)
*(10)Number of members including the representative (Adults: , Elementary to high school students: )
*(11) Names of family members
*(12) Names of family members (reading)
(13) Ages of family members
*(14) Genders of family members
(15) Occupations of family members
Account No.: 00140-6-97331
Account holder name: 国立科学博物館友の会 (FNMNS)
The application email is invalid after the deadline.
If you still want to become a member, please apply once more.
We send a Notice for Renewal to members at the beginning of the month in which their membership will expire. We enclose a Guide for Membership to the FNMNS, which includes a dedicated payment slip, with this leaflet.
*Only delivered to addresses in Japan.
*If you have not yet received your new membership card after completing the procedure, contact the FNMNS Center before visiting the museum.(9:00–16:30, except days on which the museum is closed)
Account No.: 00140-6-97331
Account holder name: 国立科学博物館友の会 (FNMNS)