Fukuzawa Yukichi Memorial Keio History Museum
A history museum examining modern civilization through the life of Fukuzawa Yukichi and the 160-year history of Keio University.
Diseases and Medicines seen in ancient documents(March 5 to March 28)
Currently in the Temporary exhibition room, there is an exhibition titled “Diseases and Medicines seen in ancient documents” hosted by Keio University Faculty of Letter’s Komonjoshitsu (ancient manuscript archive). Please take the opportunity to explore the activities related to illness and medicine among people from the Edo to Meiji periods.
Temporary Suspension of the Exhibition of Emperor’s Cup on the Evening of December 19th
Temporary Closure on the Morning of December 20th and Additional Baseball-related Exhibits in the Afternoon
There will be changes to the baseball special exhibition as follows:December 19th (Tuesday) 4PM-6PM : The Emperor’s Cup will be temporarily unavailable for viewing
December 20th (Wednesday) 10AM-12PM : The museum will be temporarily be closed for rearranging the baseball exhibitions.
December 20th (Wednesday) 12:00PM- : The Jingu Tournament championship flag will be added to the baseball exhibition.Additionally, around January 27th, 2024 (Saturday), there are plans for temporary changes to the baseball exhibition due to Keio baseball team events.
Details will be announced after confirmation.
We apologize for everyone planning to visit for any inconveniences this might cause and we appreciate your understanding.
Currently, in the permanent exhibition room, we are displaying the championship flag of Keio High School from the 105th National High School Baseball Championship (Summer Koshien). Although the exhibition period is marked as “under adjustment,” it has been confirmed that the display will continue until the end of this fiscal year (end of March, 2024).
Additionally, starting from November 17th (Friday), we will begin the exhibition of the Emperor’s Cup to commorate the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League championship of the university baseball team. The exhibition period is planned to be the same as that of the championship flag.
There will be additional displays of related materials, so please come take a look.
If there are any changes to the exhibitin schedule, we will announce them on our website.
On July 8th, as a related event to the exhibition “Sone & Chujo, Architects and Keio University I”, a special architectural tour of the Mita Campus was held. Under the guidance of Tokura Takeyuki and Yokoyama Hiroshi from the Fukuzawa Memorial Center, various buildings and historical sites on the Mita Campus, including those designed by the Sone & Chujo, Architects, were introduced. The Old Library (Important Cultural Property), the Jukukan-kyoku (Administration Building), Maboroshi no Mon (former front gate), The First School Building, Mita Public Speaking Hall (Important Cultural Property), and the Unicorn Statue. During the tour, participants had the opportunity to see unique spots, such as the underground seismic facilities that are usually inaccessible to the public in the Old Library Building, and the attic of the First Book Storage Attic, which is preserved as a remnant of war. Interior of the Jukukan-kyoku, which is not often open to the public, was also included in the tour. We were able to get high praise from the participants for our explanations provided a comprehensible understanding of the building and the distinctive characteristics of Keio University.
Sone & Chujo, Architects which is a representative architectural firm in modern Japan, has been involved in designing over 30 buildings for Keio. How did the Sone & Chujo, Architects and Keio’s 30-year relationship come about, and what was the secret to its longevity? Through newly confirmed original designs and drawings by Sone & Chujo, Architects, the exhibition traces the trajectory, revealing the human networks and ideological resonance between them. The first phase of the exhibition, titled “Meiji and Taisho Era” is currently being held at the Exhibition Room in the Keio History Museum (2nd floor of the old library).
At our museum, in commemoration of the opening of the 2023 exhibition: ’Sone & Chujo Architects and Keio University I Meiji・Taisho era’, we will gift stickers for those who have visited the exhibition or purchased the catalog at the reception before 9/2 (Sat.).
A total of 4 types of stickers will be distributed daily, and 1 of the four will be distributed randomly.
(For visitors after their second visit, please inform the staff. We will hand over the stickers without duplication.)
Also, there is a secret sticker for those who have collected all four types.
Please inform the staff at the reception.
※The distribution will end as soon as it runs out.
