The National Hansen's Disease Museum will hold an event for children during the summer vacation.
If you would like to participate in a first-come, first-served event, please fill out the form below and apply.
(Start accepting applications at 9:00 on July 7, 2023)
Why don't you take this summer as an opportunity to learn to value people with your parents and children?

"Easy Exhibition Commentary"※Finished

This is an easy-to-understand exhibition explanation tour for first-time visitors by a curator.
It is for those who want to know the outline of Issues related to leprosy.

Outline of the event

On-site exhibition (The National Hansen's Disease Museum permanent exhibition room)

[Date and time]
July 22 (Saturday), July 23 (Sunday), August 1 (Tuesday)
Morning session: 10:00 to 11:00
Afternoon session: 13:30 to 14:30

[Capacity]
10 pairs each (parents and siblings may accompany)

Online event

[Date and time]
Saturday, August 5th, 10am - 11am (doors open at 9:45am)

[Capacity]
Capacity: 250 people (multiple people can watch at the same time)

[Apps used]
Zoom Webinar
*We will be accepting questions on the day. Please use the "Q&A" function of the Zoom webinar to type in your questions. We will not accept questions by voice, so if you have difficulty typing, please ask a parent or guardian to type it for you. Please note that we may not be able to answer all questions due to time constraints.
*Please refrain from recording. You can record, but please keep it for personal use.

Target: 4th to 6th grade elementary school students
"Let's experience life in a sanatorium"※Finished

Once upon a time in Japan, people diagnosed with Hansen's Disease were forcibly segregated to Leprosy sanatorium by national policy. Children were no exception.
In this event, we will follow the life in the sanatorium at that time while touching the actual materials and exhibits. Learn about the human rights violations that took place at Leprosy sanatorium in the past, and think together about the issues that remain today, what you can do to solve them, and how to respect yourself and others.

Outline of the event

[Date and time]
Sunday, July 30, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Sunday, August 6, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

【subject】
Elementary school 4th to 6th grade
*Children and parents outside the designated grades cannot participate. Even if they observe, they will be required to watch from a distance.

【venue】
The National Hansen's Disease Museum

[Capacity]
Capacity: 10 groups each

[Application acceptance period]
Friday, July 7, 2023, 9:00 - Thursday, July 20, 2023, 17:00
(Applications will close once capacity is reached)
*Please note that the event may be postponed or canceled depending on the status of measures against the new coronavirus infection.

In addition to the events we have introduced, we will also hold a "Question Corner for Curators" and "Summer Vacation! Recommended Books" in the library as events that do not require registration. Please join us.
For details, please see the event flyer (PDF: 993KB).