Hours and Admission

Opening hours

Opening hours

9:30am ~ 6pm (admission ends 30 mins. before closing time.)

Closed

• Mondays (when a public holiday falls on Monday, the Museum will be open, and close on the following weekday)
• 29^th December ~ 1^st January

Entry fees

Special exhibitions

Fees vary

Museum collection exhibitions

• Kagoshima City residents must display a valid proof of address as listed below

[Valid Proof of Address]
1.Driver’s License
2.Health Insurance Card
3.My Number Card
4.Digital Citizen’s Card in the Kagoshima City Official Mobile App (15 years and up)
5.Other certificates issued by a public institution that list your name and address (Residence Card, various beneficiary certificates, etc.)
6.Student handbook or Student ID for a school within Kagoshima City (Elementary/Junior High/High School/University)
7.A school nametag, cap, or uniform that lists a Kagoshima City school (Elementary/Junior High/High School)

• Elementary and Junior High School students are given free admission to the permanent exhibition on the third Sunday of every month
• Museum Passport: The Museum Passport costs the amount of two visits to the museum and is valid for a year from the day of purchase. It can be used to see the museum collection exhibitions for an unlimited amount of times. It is available for purchase at the museum reception.We can issue it immediately so please feel free to request for one.

About cashless payment

We are now able to accept cashless payments for museum collection exhibit entry fees and museum passports. However, please be aware that cashless payment is not available for special exhibition entry fees and purchases of related merchandise.

Accepted forms of payment:

(Credit card)

Visa, Mastercard, JCB, AMERICANEXPRESS, DinersClub, UnionPay, DISCOVER

(Electronic money)

Transportation IC cards, WAON, nanaco, Rakuten Edy, iD, QUICPAY

(2D barcode payment)

PayPay, auPay, Merpay, Yucho Pay, dBarai, Rakuten Pay, Alipay, WeChatPay

Entry fee discount

Those who visit on a tour bus receive a group discount

• Applicable to: “City tram, city bus or Kagoshima City View bus 1-day pass holders” “CUTE holders” “Machi-meguri bus 1-day pass holders” “SUNQ Pass holders”
• Discount tickets for cultural facilities are issued by the Kagoshima Convention & Visitors Bureau (a public interest incorporated foundation)

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Update day：2025年9月17日