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Osaka University Museum
The museum displays academic specimens that Osaka University has collected and stored since its founding, and also presents the university's latest educational and research results in the form of an exhibition.
Basic information
The permanent exhibition displays the history of Osaka University from Kaitokudo and Tekijuku, the spiritual origins of Osaka University, to the current Osaka University, as well as the various researchers who played an active role throughout that history and their achievements, the nature and history of Machikaneyama, where Osaka University's Toyonaka Campus is located, and the fossil of the Machikane crocodile excavated on Machikaneyama.
| Event period and date | All year round |
|---|---|
| Business hours and holidays | 10:30-17:00 (last entry 16:30) Closed: Sundays, public holidays, New Year's holidays Closed: Sundays, national holidays, New Year's holidays (December 29th to January 3rd) |
| Price | Free |
| Contact Us | Osaka University Museum, Machikaneyama Shugakukan Office 06-6850-6284 06-6850-6284 |
| Official website | https://www.museum.osaka-u.ac.jp/guide/ |
| Address | 1-20, Machikaneyamacho, Toyonaka City |
| Access |
Approximately 10 minutes on foot from Ishibashi-Handaimae Station on the Hankyu Takarazuka Line |
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