Museum hours
◆Opening hours
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (last admission is 4:30 PM)
＜Extended Museum Hours＞
9:30 AM - 7:00 PM (last admission is 6:30 PM)
Fridays (from the end of April to end of October) and the following dates:
the forth Saturday of January
(January 28, 2012), February 3, March 12, August 15, and December 17
Museum hours may be extended on other days under circumstances. 
◆Holidays
Closed on Mondays
(When Monday falls on a national holiday, the museum is open and will be closed on the following Tuesday. The museum remains open during the consecutive holidays and will be closed the day after the holidays.)
Holidays and hours are subject to change.
An Extra Opening
August 15(Mon.),2011.
March 5(Mon.),March 12(Mon.),2012.
◆FREE ADMISSION DAYS（Permanent Collection Only）
Children's Day: May 5 (every year), International Museum Day: May 18 (every year),
Respect for the Aged Day: The third Monday of September, Kansai Culture Day,
The day before Spring according to the lunar calender: February 3
◆ADDRESS
Nara National Museum
50 Noborioji-cho, Nara 630-8213 Japan
(NTT Hello Dial)
050-5542-8600 (from within Japan)
(81) 50-5542-8600 (from outside Japan)
FAX
(0742) 26-7218 (from within Japan)
(81) 742-26-7218 (from outside Japan)
