Open	10a.m. to 5 p.m. (admission until 4:30 p.m.)
Closed	Mondays (or, when Monday is a holiday, the following day), New Year Holidays

*Temporary close
　　　　　　We close for maintenance during Mon 12nd Dec 2011 - Mon 19th Dec 2011

*End of the year and New Year holiday
　　　　　　Thu 29th Dec 2011 - Tue 3rd Jan 2012

① It is a free zone on the 1st floor.
　Also no admission fees required for only going to our cafe at 2nd floor.

② No admission fees required for only participating the events at the Hall and the experience room.

③ We offer different admission fees for Special exhibitions at 2nd floor and Special planed exhibitions.

	Adults	Students <Univ.>	Students <Senior-high>	Students <Junior-high & Elementary>
Permanent Exhibition (pay area)	200Yen (150 Yen)	150Yen (100 Yen)	100Yen (70 Yen)	Free

※The price shown in brackets is for the the group of more than 20.

※Half price for the disabled, and caring people and people aged 65 year.

※Admission fees money of a special exhibition and a specially planned exhibition changes.



-By Train
[JR Shin-kaisoku] 37 minutes from Sannomiya, 57 minutes from Osaka
[Sanyo Densha (Express)] 59 minutes from Sannomiya, 88 minutes from Umeda

-By Bus: Please get off at Hakubutsukan-mae stop
[Shinki bus] From Himeji station: Approximately 8 minutes via National hospital
[Sightseeing circulated bus around castle area] Approximately 8 minutes

-By Car:
There is no parking at the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of History.
Please use the toll parking lot at Himeji-siei, Sirono-kita, Hiyeyama and Ootemon.

Parking fee:
500 yen for the first three hours. 800 yen for over three hours ( up to 24 hours).
There is also free 30-minute parking at Sirono-kita.


Please contact the museum beforehand when you come by tour bus.