Special Exhibitions
Nikon Museum holds uniquely-themed special exhibitions relating to Nikon products and projects.
Current Event
Special Exhibition “Memories of Railways, 1969–1976, in cooperation with the Nagoya Rail Archives”
Dates: October 1, 2019 (Tue) – December 26, 2019 (Thu)
Nikon Museum will hold the “Memories of Railways, 1969–1976, in cooperation with the Nagoya Rail Archives” exhibition from October 1 to December 26.
From late 1960s to early 1970s, various railways ran throughout Japan and were part of the fabric of daily life. This exhibition presents approximately 180 photos of about 80 lines taken by members of the Nagoya Rail Archives (NRA), an incorporated non-profit organization. Those photos were taken between 1969 and 1976 using Nikon SLR cameras, and are exhibited under 6 themes: “Narrow-gauge Railways”, “Japan National Railways”, “Steam Locomotives”, “Private Railways”, “Light Rail Lines” and “The sights of the Railways”. In addition, railway- related collections of the Nagoya Rail Archives, such as tickets and time tables, are also exhibited. Please enjoy these railway photos which show the relationships between people and railways in the “good old days” in Japan.
Incorporated non-profit organization Nagoya Rail Archives
The Nagoya Rail Archives was established in 2005 to provide, for posterity, reliable information on the purpose and history of railways by preventing the disappearance of railway- related materials collected over many years by rail enthusiasts, systematically storing these materials, and providing them to researchers and press. Subsequently the Nagoya Rail Archives was recognized as an incorporated non-profit organization in 2006. The Nagoya Rail Archives actively promotes its operations, such as digitalization of donated photos, promotion of various events including exhibitions of archival materials, and publishing newsletters.
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Approximately 180 railway photos Railway- related materials including tickets and time tables |
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| Cooperation | Incorporated non-profit organization Nagoya Rail Archives |
Past Events
Special Exhibition “Photographing the Wonder of Science”
| Dates | July 2, 2019 – September 28, 2019 |
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| Exhibits | Approximately 20 scientific photos taken by Kunio Ichiji |
Special Exhibition “Nikon Museum Special Collection”
| Dates | April 2, 2019 – June 29, 2019 |
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| Exhibits |
Approx. 30 items including cameras, measuring instruments and industrial equipment “EYES OF SCIENCE” movie |
Special Exhibition “Rokuro Yoshida Photo Exhibition — Snow Crystals”
| Dates | October 2, 2018 – December 27, 2018 |
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| Exhibits |
60 photos of snow crystals Movie “Observation of Snow and Crystals” (1960, Toei) Commentary panels explaining the formation and classification of snow crystals, etc. Large photo panels |
| Arrangement | Mr. Akifumi Yoshida |
| Cooperation |
Toei Company The Nakaya Ukichiro Foundation The Ukichiro Nakaya Museum of Snow And Ice Dr. Akira Yamashita, Emeritus Professor of Osaka Kyoiku University The late Dr. Keiji Higuchi, Emeritus Professor of Nagoya University, and his family |
Special Exhibition “Prototype Lenses — Fascinating Images Captured by the Nikon Z 7 Mirrorless Camera”
| Dates | October 2, 2018 – December 27, 2018 |
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| Exhibits |
Approx. 60 prototype lenses Sample photos |
Special Exhibition “100 Years of Nikon Binoculars”
| Dates | July 3, 2018 – September 29, 2018 |
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| Exhibits |
Approx. 300 binoculars Product brochures Women’s dresses |
| Cooperation |
The National Museum of Nature and Science Sugino Gakuen Dressmaker Gakuin |
Special Exhibition “Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR — a Genealogy of the World’s Highest Resolution Lenses”
| Dates | April 3, 2018 – June 30, 2018 |
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| Exhibitions |
About 40 lenses including Ultra-Micro-NIKKOR lenses About 40 electronic devices |
Special Exhibition “HIROTA’S F PERIOD”
| Dates | January 5, 2018 – March 31, 2018 |
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| Exhibits |
Over 60 photos Movies including a special interview Movies of new photographs Photo equipment, etc. |
Fourth (Final) 100th Anniversary Special Exhibition “The World of F-mount NIKKOR”
| Dates | October 3, 2017 – December 27, 2017 |
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| Exhibits | Approximately 400 F-mount NIKKOR lenses, a celestial globe with a Fisheye NIKKOR lens, and more |
The Third 100th Anniversary Special Exhibition ”A Century of Memories — David Douglas Duncan”
| Dates | July 4, 2017 – September 30, 2017 |
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| Exhibits | 24 photographs, interviews, and more |
| Cooperation |
Joseph McNally Studio Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas, Austin |
The Second 100th Anniversary Special Exhibition “Prototype Cameras — Developers' Memories”
| Dates | April 4, 2017 – July 1, 2017 |
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| Exhibits | Approx. 40 prototype cameras |
100th Anniversary Special Exhibition “Naomi Uemura — Camera Techniques in Polar Regions”
| Dates | January 5, 2017 – April 1, 2017 |
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| Exhibits | Approx. 20 photos and approx. 20 items of equipment |
| Cooperation | Uemura Museum Tokyo, Toyooka-city Uemura Naomi Memorial Museum, Bungeishunju Ltd. |
Special exhibition “Hana Utage — Flower Banquet”
| Dates | October 4, 2016 – December 27, 2016 |
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| Exhibits | “Petals of the Sun”, “Roses” |
| Cooperation | Shotaro Akiyama Photo Art Museum |
Special exhibition “Walk with Yusaku Kamekura”
| Dates | July 4, 2016 – October 1, 2016 |
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| Exhibits | Approximately 70 Kamekura-designed items, mainly Nikon materials |
| Cooperation | Yusaku Kamekura Library, Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. CREATION GALLERY G8, The Niigata Prefectural Museum of Modern Art, Osaka Prefectural Expo '70 Commemorative Park Office, JCII Camera Museum, and oters |
Special exhibition “The beauty of Mt. Fuji, a mountain beloved beyond time — Koyo Okada”
| Dates | April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Cooperation | Koyo Okada Photo Art Museum |
Special exhibition “Through the eyes of Ken DOMON”
| Dates | January 5, 2016 – March 31, 2016 |
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| Exhibits |
From the second collection of A Pilgrimage through Old Temples “Right Arms of the Thousand-arm Kannon at the Toshodai-ji” “Left Arms of the Thousand-arm Kannon at the Toshodai-ji” |
| Cooperation | Ken Domon Museum of Photography |
Special exhibition “Ihei Kimura — Lass”
| Dates | October 17, 2015 – December 26, 2015 |
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| Exhibits | “Lass” |