| Period | November 29, 2025 (Sat) - December 26, 2025 (Fri) |
|---|---|
| Place | Fukui City History Museum |
| Opening Hours | 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. * Last entry 30 minutes before closing. |
| Closed | Open daily during the exhibition |
| Admission | Free with regular exhibition tickets (Adults: ¥220, etc.). * Tickets including Yokokan garden admission are also available (same-day entry only). |
| Contents production | National Center for the Promotion of Cultural Properties, National Museum of Nature and Science |
| Production Assistance | Tokyo National Museum |
| Supervision | Yoshikawa Natsuhiko (National Museum of Nature and Science) Shimizu Ken (Tokyo National Museum) |
| Website | Fukui City History Museum https://www.history.museum.city.fukui.fukui.jp/ |
The exhibition kit named “Amazing Snakes” will be visiting Fukui City.
Hands-on contents
Articulated sculptures, called “Jizai Okimono” also “Jizai,” are animals made out of metal that look just like living creatures. They were first made in the 1700s by craftspeople specializing in armor called armorers.
This project contains a replica Articulated Snake exhibited as kinetic art in January 2025 at Tokyo National Museum, and was reborn as a traveling exhibition kit by adding commentary panels.
You can compare it with the real snake (replica) while watching the movement of the Articulated Snake, and learn about the structure of the Articulated Snake by experiencing the hands-on that you actually touch.
Exhibit highlights
Chapter 1: Lifelike Metal Animals
Japanese Striped Snake (Replica)
Articulated Snake (Replica); original work by Muneyoshi, Forged iron, 20th century, Tokyo National Museum
Chapter 2: Moving in Mysterious Ways
Chapter 3: Observing Nature
Skelton Specimen of Japanese Striped Snake
Articulated Snake (Replica); original work by Muneyoshi, Forged iron, 20th century, Tokyo National Museum