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Information from Nikon Museum, including information relating to events other than special exhibitions.
Special Movies to be shown together with “The History of Optical Glass” Special Exhibition
Screening from October 11, 2022 (Tue)
Nikon Museum is screening three movies introducing optical and synthetic silica glass production from October 11, 2022 (Tue), as special movies to accompany “The History of Optical Glass” special exhibition, which is currently being shown.
“Optical glass production using continuous melting”
This movie introduces optical glass production using the continuous melting method, which is currently the main production method, along with processes from material blending to melting, processing and pre-shipment inspection.
“Synthetic silica glass production”
This is a movie that introduces the production of synthetic silica glass. It explains the composition of silica glass, the grinding of an ingot, processes and inspections for shipment, etc. There are few examples of movies that show the composition process for producing silica glass, making this a very rare movie.
“Optical glass production using crucible melting”
Optical glass production using crucible melting supported the production of optical glass for over 60 years. This movie introduces the production processes of crucible melting, based on documentary videos of that era.
- *Recorded using Nikon Z 9
“Optical glass production using continuous melting” and “Synthetic silica glass production” were recorded using Nikon Z 9 full-size mirrorless cameras in 8K UHD/30p. These movies can be viewed on a 100-inch screen in 4K in the special exhibition area.
Screening period | From October 11, 2022 (Tue) to February 25, 2023 (Sat) |
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Movies |
Optical glass production using continuous melting (running time: approximately 10 minutes) Synthetic silica glass production (running time: approximately 7 minutes) Optical glass production using crucible melting (running time: approximately 3 minutes) |
Cooperation |
Hikari Glass Co., Ltd. Nikon Sagamihara plant |



Nikon Museum joins nationwide exhibition of asteroid Ryugu sample grain replicas
Date: From June 14, 2022 (Tue)
From June 14 (Tue) 2022, Nikon Museum is exhibiting replicas of a sample grain taken from the asteroid Ryugu, brought back to Earth by the asteroid explorer Hayabusa2.
These replicas have been delivered to approximately 200 facilities throughout Japan, in collaboration with the JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Habyabusa2 Project, “Dream Creation Association with ISAS/JAXA”, and Sagamihara City. They are being exhibited nationwide from June 13 (Mon), which is “Hayabusa Day”, the day commemorating the return of the first asteroid explorer Hayabusa to Earth.
Nikon Museum is closed on June 13, but is exhibiting two replicas of a Ryugu sample grain (one actual size, and one ten times larger) from June 14 (Tue). In addition, an integrated microscope system for observation and analysis of the asteroid samples, designed and developed by Nikon Solutions and Nikon Engineering, both Nikon group companies, is also being shown in a special video.
Related information
Exhibits |
Replicas of a sample grain taken from the asteroid Ryugu (one actual size and one enlarged ten times) A movie introducing a microscope system for the observation of asteroid samples |
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Replicas courtesy | JAXA (the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Hayabusa2 Project |

Upper: actual size
Lower: enlarged ten times

New Movie Screening — “The F2, the World's Greatest Mechanical Camera: Conversation Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Nikon F2”
Screening from November 2, 2021 (Tue)
Nikon Museum is screening a new movie called “The F2, the World's Greatest Mechanical Camera: Conversation Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Nikon F2” in the Private Viewing Room from November 2, 2021 (Tue).
In this movie, Mr. Akihiko Sato (former vice-director of the Camera Department), who developed the F2, introduces the developmental concepts of the F2, how it improved on the F, its wide range of accessories, including motor drives and viewfinders, and their features, and its relationship with newspaper publishers and photo enthusiasts at the time. In addition, he introduces the birth of the F2, how it exceeded the highly valued and long-running F, how it came to be known as the greatest mechanical camera, and the reason for the F2's existence among Nikon SLRs.
Recorded using Nikon Z 6
With the exception of some reference material, this video was recorded using Nikon Z 6 cameras. Please enjoy this 4K ultra-high definition movie.
Movie |
The F2, the World's Greatest Mechanical Camera: Conversation Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Nikon F2 Running time: approximately 23 minutes |
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Past Events
New Movie Screening — “Interview with the designer: The Appeal of the NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct”
Screening from | September 29, 2021 |
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Movie |
Interview with the designer: The Appeal of the NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct Running time: approximately 5 minutes 30 seconds |
New Movie Screening in the Private Viewing Room — “Scientific photography: capturing the wonders around us with the Nikon Z 7”
Screening from | April 21, 2021 |
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Movie |
Specialists & Nikon Scientific photography: capturing the wonders around us with the Nikon Z 7 Running time: approximately 11 minutes |
New Movies — a short 4K movie and 8K time-lapse movie filmed with the NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct
Screening from | April 13, 2021 |
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Movies |
HARP — Healing Harp Tones Running time: approximately 3 minutes 8K time-lapse movie of the casual daily scenery Running time: approximately 3 minutes |
New Movie Screening in the Private Viewing Room — “Investigating the Structure of the Galaxy and the Nikon 91 cm Reflector Telescope”
Screening from | March 2, 2021 |
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Movie |
Specialists & Nikon Investigating the Structure of the Galaxy and the Nikon 91 cm Reflector Telescope |
Cooperation | Subaru Telescope Okayama Branch Office, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
Long-term exhibition of Taizo Ichinose's war-damaged Nikon F camera and his last photograph
Dates | September 29, 2020 – Late December, 2021 |
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Exhibits |
Mementos of the photojournalist Taizo Ichinose, including his war-damaged Nikon F SLR camera One of his photograph |
A drama commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Nikon Museum “The lie detective — The sunken NIKONOS Ⅲ”
Screening from | December 8, 2020 |
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Movie |
A drama commemorating the 5th anniversary of the Nikon Museum “The lie detective — The sunken NIKONOS Ⅲ” Running time: approximately 47 minutes |
Written by | Sanaka Hiiragi |
Direction and filming | Shotaro Sakai |
Script and leading actor | Joya |
Cooperation | playApart |
New Movies at the Museum Theater, recorded using Nikon Z 50 cameras, including Parisian streetscape and Mt. Fuji shot from a drone
Screening from | August 18, 2020 |
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Movies |
A Walk in Paris Running time: approximately 3 minutes 12 seconds Artisans of Paris Running time: approximately 3 minutes 14 seconds Bird's-eye View of Mt. Fuji Running time: approximately 2 minutes 13 seconds |
“The Attraction of the Nikon F System Camera”, a Commemorative Exhibition for the 40th Anniversary of the Nikon F3
Dates | August 4, 2020 – Late December, 2020 |
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Exhibits | Approximately 20 F3 units in combination with various accessories |
New Movie Screening in the Private Viewing Room — “Tojinbo's Guardians and Nikon Binoculars”
Screening from | February 1, 2020 |
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Movie |
Specialists & Nikon Tojinbo's Guardians and Nikon Binoculars |
Cooperation | NPO Editorial Desk of Memorable Words |
Private Viewing Room for Original Movies
Screening from | January 6, 2020 |
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Movies |
Nikon 100th Anniversary LUX CENTURIAE Tetsuro Goto Interviews series Specialists & Nikon series |
New Movie at the Museum Theater — “Cool breeze”, filmed using Nikon Z series cameras and F mount lenses
Screening from | January 6, 2020 |
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Movie | Cool breeze |
Cooperation | Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. |
New Movie at the Museum Theater — “Conversation Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Nikon F: The Timeless Appeal of F”
Screening from | December 2, 2019 |
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Conversation Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of Nikon F The Timeless Appeal of “F” |
Commemorative exhibition for 60th anniversary of Nikon F “F History”
Dates | May 7, 2019 – July 22, 2020 |
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Exhibits | 27 models of SLRs designated by the letter “F”, from the Nikon F to the F6, with commentary. |
New Movie at the Museum Theater — “Chiba Port Radio and Nikon Binoculars”
Screening from | December 2, 2019 |
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Specialists & Nikon Chiba Port Radio and Nikon Binoculars |
Cooperation | TST Corporation |
New Movies at the Museum Theater — “Tsugaru in the garden” and “Etude at the helipad”
Screening from | October 1, 2019 |
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Movies |
Tsugaru in the garden Etude at the helipad |
New Movie at the Museum Theater — “Research on Brain Networks and Nikon Super Resolution Microscopes”
Screening from | September 4, 2019 |
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Movie |
Professionals & Nikon ④ Research on Brain Networks and Nikon Super Resolution Microscopes |
Cooperation | Shigeo Okabe M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Cellular Neurobiology, Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo |
New theater space screening high resolution movies with the theme “Through the Lens”
Screening from | July 29, 2019 |
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Movies |
four seasons in Japan TOKYO landscape |
High-quality short movies in 4K UHD taken with Nikon Z 7 camera
Screening from | March 4, 2019 |
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Short movies |
A relaxing time (short movie of a woman) Red-crowned Crane (short movie of cranes) Beyond the sky (short movie of airliners) TOKYO from the air (nightscape movie taken from a helicopter) |
New Movie at the Museum Theater — “Sunflower Satsuma Ferry and Nikon Binoculars”
Screening from | December 10, 2018 |
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Additional movie |
Professionals & Nikon — Nikon, supporting the craftspeople ② Sunflower Satsuma Ferry and Nikon Binoculars |
Cooperation | Ferry Sunflower Limited |
New Movie at the Museum Theater — “Watchmaker at Shizuku-Ishi Watch Studio — Nikon Stereo Microscope SM-5”
Screening from | November 1, 2018 |
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Additional movie |
Professionals & Nikon — Nikon, supporting the craftspeople ① Watchmaker at Shizuku-Ishi Watch Studio — Nikon Stereo Microscope SM-5 |
Cooperation |
Seiko Instruments Inc. Morioka Seiko Instruments Inc. |
Celebrating 100,000 visitors
Achieved | July 7, 2018 |
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New Movies at the Museum Theater
Screening from | May 14, 2018 |
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Additional movie |
Testuro Goto Interview ① Nikon space cameras that contributed to space Tetsuro Goto Interview ② Special Cameras for the Adventurer Naomi Uemura Testuro Goto Interview ③ Special Nikon Camera for Author Seicho Matsumoto |