Naha City

Fuwa, Puka, Mogu, Kira: Rare seeds from around the world exhibition

  • Art / Exhibition
  • Real-life event

Schedule

2025.08.21(木)

Open:09:00 End:18:00

Event period:2025/07/19(土) 〜 2025/08/31(日)

Closed on Mondays, 7/22 (Tue), 8/12 (Tue) *Open on 7/21 (Mon) and 8/11 (Mon)

Venue

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

Contents

Plant seeds are equipped with clever mechanisms and tricks, such as strange shapes and prominent colors, in order to move far and wide. I will introduce amazing seed wisdom through objects, models, and images.

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●The seeds travel - the mysterious movement of plants
Scheduled to end 7/26 (Sat) 14:00-16:00 (doors open 13:30)
3F auditorium capacity 200 people (first-come-first-served First-come-first-served basis on the day)
Lecturer: Tetsuro Denda (Professor, Faculty of Science, University of the Ryukyus)

●Interesting science of seeds
Scheduled to end 8/23 (Sat) 14:00-16:00 (doors open 13:30)
3F auditorium capacity 200 people (first-come-first-served First-come-first-served basis on the day)
Speaker: Hanashiro Yoshihiro (Research Advisor, Okinawa Churashima Foundation Research Institute)

●Gallery talk by botanist Dr. Yonekura
7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23 17:30 (reception at 17:00)
3F Tane exhibition hall capacity 20 people (first-come-first-served First-come-first-served basis on the day)
Lecturer: Koji Yonekura (Okinawa Churashima Foundation Research Institute Plant Laboratory)

● Let's fly the seeds made of paper
Every Sunday 10:00/ 13:00/15:00
Reception at any time at the 3F Tane Exhibition Hall

Contact

Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum

TEL:098-941-8200