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=== Museums === The University of Tokyo operates eight museums, three of which fall under the purview of the [[The University Museum, The University of Tokyo|University Museum (UMUT)]].<gallery mode="packed"> File:Bronze Horus Intermediatheque.jpg|An Egyptian [[Horus]] sculpture File:The University Museum, The University of Tokyo P3097606.jpg|UMUT File:The University Museum, The University of Tokyo P3097665.jpg|Exhibition in UMUT File:Ogawa 1900 geology museum.jpg|The University Museum, c. 1900 File:Nikko Botanical Garden, Japan - 1.jpg|Nikko Botanical Garden </gallery> {| class="wikitable" |+ !Museum ! !Location !Operator |- |[[The University Museum, The University of Tokyo|University Museum]] |The largest university museum in Japan, it has amassed over three million academic materials since 1877. It has hosted numerous planned exhibitions in addition to its permanent exhibition. |Hongo |UMUT |- |INTERMEDIATHEQUE |A joint venture with [[Japan Post Holdings|Japan Post]], it's housed in the [[JP Tower]] in [[Marunouchi]] and focuses on interdisciplinary experimentation, showcasing scientific and cultural heritage. |JP Tower, Marunouchi, [[Chiyoda, Tokyo|Chiyoda]] |UMUT/Japan Post |- |[[Koishikawa Annex, The University Museum, The University of Tokyo|University Museum, Koishikawa Annex]] |Located in one of the University of Tokyo's oldest buildings, it displays architectural models and photographs documenting the construction of various famous structures from around the world. |[[Koishikawa Botanical Garden|Koishikawa botanical garden]] |UMUT |- |Komaba Museum |Combining an art and a natural science museum, it features collaborative exhibitions that transcend the boundaries of liberal arts and science. |Komaba |College of Arts and Sciences |- |Museum of Health and Medicine |Provides information about health and medicine. |Hongo |Faculty of Medicine |- |Medical Science Museum |Aims to preserve and display historical medical materials, offering a tranquil environment for visitors to reflect on the past, present, and future of medical science. |Shirokanedai |Institute of Medical Sciences |- |Farm Museum |Located in a renovated dairy barn in the Tanashi University Farm, it showcases farming implements and other agricultural artefacts. |Tanashi farm |Faculty of Agriculture |- |Agricultural Museum |Displays items related to agriculture, including artefacts such as [[Hachikō|Hachiko]]'s internal organs. |Yayoi |Faculty of Agriculture |} Apart from the aforementioned museums, the University of Tokyo operates several other public facilities, the most notable of which are two botanical gardens managed by the [[Graduate School of Science and Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo|Faculty of Science]]: Koishikawa and Nikko. {| class="wikitable" |+ |[[Koishikawa Botanical Garden]] |Established in 1684, this botanical garden has been operated by the University of Tokyo since its foundation as a modern university in 1877.<ref>{{Cite web |title=小石川植物園について | 小石川植物園 |url=https://koishikawa-bg.jp/overview/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |language=ja}}</ref> It was in this garden that in 1894 [[Hirase Sakugorō|Hirase Sakugoro]] the discovered [[spermatozoid]]s of the [[ginkgo]], proving that [[gymnosperm]]s produce sperm cells. The garden is designated as a [[Monuments of Japan|National Monument]] and is open to the public for an admission fee of 500 yen (free for UTokyo students and faculty).<ref>{{Cite web |title=利用案内 | 小石川植物園 |url=https://koishikawa-bg.jp/overview/guide/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |language=ja}}</ref> |- |[[Nikko Botanical Garden]] |Opened in 1902 as an annex to the Koishikawa Garden, this facility is located in the highland resort town of Nikko and primarily focuses on alpine plants. It has become a popular tourist destination in Nikko and is accessible to the public with an admission fee of 500 yen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nikko Botanical Garden |url=https://www.bg.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/nikko/eng/ |access-date=2023-11-17 |website=www.bg.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp}}</ref> |}
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