A lot of information can be found by translating through the English app. It was fascinating and I could’ve spend our if I had read or listened to everything.
The recreation of the Judges office was particularly interesting, with the stories of the hidden Christian’s.
I think it’s well worth a visit if you love history.!
This is a truly great museum. I found myself getting emotional while reading the stories and seeing the debris left from the bombings and war in Nagasaki. There is so much to learn, and the exhibits are thoughtfully designed to be both interactive and engaging. The museum also features a cinema and a variety of traditional houses where you can sit in the living areas to experience the Japanese way of life. Everything is clean, spacious, and well-organized. Highly recommended!
You must first be warned that there is no mention of the atomic bomb or anything after the 1800s. It is primarily a museum about Nagasaki as a port city with Portuguese, Chinese and other influences. There is a second part of museum that primarily talks about the governship of Nagasaki during this period, and there is zero English translation. I found the skits informative and interesting, however. It would have been much better to include more information on recent history and culture. The ticket is expensive.
Great exhibitions showing the history and development of the prefecture! Many are curated in Japanese but there are a few English explanations too. Definitely recommending!
Great to get the history of the city but honestly at the Dejima museum I had gotten most of it already, still good to review and get some more info about their relationships to the Koreans and chinese
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