The Hokkaido University Museum was established in 1999. The main roles of our museum are to collect scientifically significant specimens and historical documents, to hold exhibitions based on the results of past and present research, and to offer educational programs to students and the public.
The Hokkaido University Museum reopened to the public on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, following a major renovation. The upgraded museum showcases the university’s twelve undergraduate schools.
With a café, museum shop, and a multipurpose space, students, teaching staff and local citizens alike can enjoy the museum more than ever.
- Opening hours
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Closed
- Mondays, December 28 – January 4, There are other temporary closed days.
- When a national holiday falls on a Monday, the Museum will be open that day and closed the weekday directly following the end of the holiday.
The Fisheries Science Center
The Fisheries Science Center is a branch of the Hokkaido University museum located at Hakodate Campus. The center features exhibits of a complete skeleton of a Bryde’s whale with a total length of 15m, materials from Hokkaido University’s training ships, and more.
In September 2024, the Center was moved to the campus’ library ground and integrated into a newly constructed building “Fisheries Science Library and Museum Complex”. The Fisheries Science Center occupies the third floor.
| Category (international abbreviation) | Quantity | (unsorted) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Plants (SAPS) | 400,000 | (150,000) |
| Fungi (SAPA) | 170,000 | |
| Marine Algae (SAP) | 140,000 | |
| Insects (SEHU) | 2,000,000 | |
| Fish (HUMZ) | 230,000 | |
| Invertebrates (ZIHU) | 2,425 | |
| Extinct Plants and Animals | 20,000 | |
| Rocks and Minerals | 71,350 | (50,000) |
| Other | 30,000 | |
| TOTAL | 3,063,775 |
| Category | Number of Specimens |
|---|---|
| Insects | 10,000 |
| Plants | 323 |
| Invertebrates | 700 |
| Geology (fossils minerals) | 10 |
| Fish | 1,200 |
| Marine Algae | 350 |
| Extinct Plants and Animals | 700 |
| TOTAL | 13,283 |