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The Tokyo National Museum (東京国立博物館, Tōkyō Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan) or TNM[1] is the oldest and largest museum in Japan.[2]
| 東京国立博物館 | |
 Honkan building | |
| Established | 1872 |
|---|---|
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Type | Art museum |
| Website | http://www.tnm.go.jp/en/ |
TNM collects houses, and preserves a collection of art works and archaeological objects of Asia. In the collection, there is an emphasis on Japan.[3]
In 1882, the museum was established in its Ueno Park location.[4]
The museum went through several name changes. It was called the Imperial Museum in 1886. It was known as the Tokyo Imperial Household Museum from 1900 through 1947.
