Naha City

The People Who Crossed the Sea (first semester) Tales of Ryukyu and Japanese pirates

  • Art / Exhibition
  • Real-life event

Schedule

2023.10.01(日)

Open:09:00 End:18:00

Event period:2023/09/22(金) 〜 2023/11/19(日)

Closed every Monday (but open on 10/9 and closed on 10/10) until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.

Venue

Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum 〒900-0006 3-1-1 Omoromachi, Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture

Charge

1000 yen for the General-admission public

High school/university University/college students 600 yen

Elementary/middle Junior high school students 400 yen (Preschool children are free)

Contents

Ryukyu, which boasted prosperity due to trade with foreign countries, and a group of unscrupulous people called “Japanese people” in coastal areas of mainland China. The light and darkness of this activity will be introduced through archaeological materials and historical materials.

●Related events
9/2 (Sat) Museum Curator Course “Deciphering Historic Sites Related to Japanese Pirates - Towards the Special Exhibition “Tales of Ryukyu and the Japanese Pirates”
9/30 (Sat) Museum Culture Lecture “Reading Japanese Pirates Picture Book”
10/8 (Sun) Museum Culture Lecture “The Story of Ryukyu and the Japanese Pirates” Related Symposium
10/22 (Sun) Workshop “Let's make “Seko Tsuho,” a Ryukyu coin used in trade” “Let's experience incense”
Exhibition briefing session by the curator in charge of the exhibition on 9/22 (Friday) and 11/18 (Saturday)

Contact

Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum

TEL:098-941-8200