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Planned exhibition “Back to the Retro Japan”
December 13 (Fri), 2024 – March 9 (Sun), 2025
This exhibition gathers tools that were once familiar to us, from around 150 to 40 years ago, to explore how tools and lifestyles have evolved. It features diorama-style displays that make you feel like you’ve time-traveled to a street corner from the 1950s, or inside of a home and classroom, from the 1930s. Visitors can also enjoy seeing, touching, and experiencing actual tools from the past. It offers fun for both kids and families.
Overview
| Event period | December 13 (Fri), 2024 – March 9 (Sun), 2025 |
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| Closed | Every Monday (open January 13 and February 24), December 28 (Sat) – January 3 (Fri), January 14 (Tue), February 12 (Wed) , February 25 (Tue) |
| Hours of operation | 9:00 am–5:00 pm (Entry until 4:30 pm) |
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Street corner from 50 years ago
* The image shows last year's exhibition.
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Classroom from 80 years ago
* The image shows last year's exhibition.
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A house interior from 80 years ago
* The image shows last year's exhibition.
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Play area
* The image shows last year's exhibition.
“Nan-demo-ya (Jack of all trades)” Store
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* The image shows last year's exhibition. -
The “Nan-demo-ya” store is open on weekends and holidays during the exhibition period. Please check out the retro toys that they sell!
* Admission fee is required.
Related Events
The following events take place at the venue. Don’t miss the opportunity to come by.
* Workshops require a separate fee from the exhibition admission fee.
* We will distribute numbered tickets at the exhibition room entrance starting 30 minutes before the event. The distribution will end once supplies are exhausted.
| Dates, Fees & Capacities |
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| Time | 11AM to noon and 2–3PM each day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place | Workshop area in the special exhibition room on the 1st floor of the Gifu City Museum of History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Instructors | Toy Creators Roku & Harue Morishima |
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Karakuri Miyakodori (paper bird)
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Battledore Keychain
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Uguisu bue (bird whistle)
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Plum blossom straps
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Personal Hina Dolls
Otedama (juggling ball) making, craft classes, coloring, and more.
* You can participate with just the admission fee on the day of the event.
* Registration may close early depending on the number of participants. It’s on a first-come, first-served basis.
| Dates |
・December 21 (Sat), 2024 ・January 11 (Sat), 2025 ・January 18 (Sat), 2025 ・February 1 (Sat), 2025 ・February 8 (Sat), 2025 ・February 15 (Sat), 2025 ・March 1 (Sat), 2025 |
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| Time | 1–3PM each day |
| Venue | “Asobi Hiroba (Play Area)” in the special exhibition room on the 1st floor of the Gifu City Museum of History |
| Instructors | “Monoshiri Hakase (well-informed persons)” |
Try spinning thread with an authentic spinning wheel!
* You can participate with just the admission fee on the day of the event.
* We will distribute numbered tickets at the exhibition room entrance starting 30 minutes before the event. Depending on the number of participants, registration may end earlier.
| Dates |
・January 25 (Sat), 2025 ・February 2 (Sun), 2025 ・March 8 (Sat), 2025 |
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| Time | 10AM to noon each day |
| Venue | “Ieno-naka (Inside the House) Corner” in the special exhibition room on the 1st floor of the Gifu City Museum of History |
| Instructors | “Monoshiri Hakase (well-informed persons)” |
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