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Group study (10 people or more)

For groups of 10 or more visiting The National Hansen's Disease Museum, we have prepared a group tour program that consists of watching a guidance video, watching Videos of lectures by storytellers, pre-visit guidance (approximately 15 minutes), and a free tour of the exhibition. These are combined according to the wishes of each organization.

Every Tuesday, we prepare a program for nursing students that consists of watching a guidance video for medical care, lectures for nursing students, watching Videos of lectures by storytellers, and free tours of exhibitions.


The pre-tour guidance (about 15 minutes) is a program in which the curator of the The National Hansen's Disease Museum gives an overview of the Issues related to leprosy and how the The National Hansen's Disease Museum was established.


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About online group tour program (10 people or more)

The National Hansen's Disease Museum have an online program that can be used by groups of 10 or more, using the communication app [Zoom Meeting / Google Meet].

You can use it in combination with information about the Hansen's Disease Museum Guidance video on issues related to leprosy and Videos of lectures by storytellers, introducing materials live from the exhibition room, and asking and answering questions.

The required time is assumed to be about 90 to 150 minutes, but the time zone and contents can be adjusted after consultation.

[Program example] Approximately 90 minutes for elementary school students

Talk about the museum, watch video (20 minutes to introduce the permanent exhibition)

Material introduction and question corner in the exhibition room (sent live from the exhibition room)

In addition, we are sending pamphlets that can be used for pre-learning, and we are lending out DVDs of lectures by storytellers for free, so please use them. For inquiries regarding this matter, please refer to the following.

Phone number: 042-396-2909 (The National Hansen's Disease Museum group tour manager)
E-mail address: group@nhdm.jp

* We may not be able to meet your request regarding the date, time, content, etc. due to circumstances. Thank you in advance for your understanding.


About Business trip course

・Information on Business trip course

The National Hansen's Disease Museum dispatches lecturers to give lectures on Issues related to leprosy upon request.
Any group of 10 or more people can use it for free.
In addition to human rights education, staff training, lifelong learning, university lectures, etc., please use it as a preliminary study before visiting the museum.
We also accept online implementation.

・Guidance on course content and usage

Time: Approximately 1 to 2 hours per session (according to consultation)
Cost: Free
Content: After watching the video "Do you know? Issues related to leprosy" (approximately 15 minutes), we will talk about the medical knowledge of Hansen's Disease, the history of Hansen's Disease countermeasures and the actual situation of damage, and the current situation of Leprosy sanatorium.
*We also accept online implementation. Please contact us for details.
*Requests will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note that we may not be able to accept your request due to other work commitments.

・How to apply

Please fill out the necessary information on the lecture request form and apply by fax or mail.
You can download the lecture request form (PDF version 387KB) (MS-Word version 215KB).

The National Hansen's Disease Museum Division Social Awareness Division (West west Ura Back Money Kin Cow Cow Shima Jima )
Email: lecture@nhdm.jp
4-1-13, Aoba-cho, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo 189-0002
TEL: 042-396-2909 (Representative) (Reception hours: 9:30-16:30)
FAX: 042-396-2981

* Adobe Reader (free) is required to view the PDF file.
Please download and use it from here.

・About the holding situation of Business trip course

We would like to inform you about the status of Business trip course.
We are currently receiving many applications from elementary schools, junior high schools, high schools, universities, and various organizations.

The 2022 Business trip course was held 107 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 11,306.

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The 2021 Business trip course was held 86 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 8,611.

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The 2020 Business trip course was held 76 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 9,797.

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The 2019 Business trip course was held 77 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 9,019.

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The 2018 Business trip course was held 92 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 10,832.

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The 2017 Business trip course was held 59 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 8,069.

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The 2016 Business trip course was held 44 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 5,009.

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The 2015 Business trip course was held 31 times. The total number of participants will be approximately 5,443.

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