What other travelers are saying about Kobe City Museum
Very interesting and beautiful museum. I like their approach of having multiple small exhibits as opposed to one or two large ones. You learn about a lot of topics and don't have time to get bored. Also a good amount of sign had a complete English translation, which is not always the case in japan. Worth it, especially for the low entry price of 300 yen per person.
Free entry for exhibition of Kobe history. The museum is a beautiful historical building. Close to Kobe station. An excellent place to know the history of Kobe and the opening of Japan to foreigners.
Very useful to gain an insight of how Kobe began as a port and melting pot of foreigners and locals as well as its importance as a major port city. Definitely useful to visit the museum first to have a better appreciation of Chinatown and buildings in the foreign settlement area where this museum is located. The first floor is a must visit showcasing the history of Kobe with nice videos and exhibits of the old and new Kobe streets and buildings and it's free too! The second and third floors are special exhibits. It's a relatively small museum and easy to visit in an hour. Photos below for your preview and do come here first before exploring the rest of the city. 👍
Free entry on 1st floor worth seeing, unfortunately not worth paying for the "collection" but may be worth paying for the special exhibit, which we didn't see. Nice, small exhibit in a very large space.
We visited the Egyptian mummy exhibit. The museum was beautiful and clean with helpful staff and plenty of audio options for tours. The mummies are from a more recent age including Roman occupation, so they are not as ancient. However, they are in excellent condition, and the CAT scans reveal a lot. Lots of artifacts and interesting stonework is included. Very cool if you like ancient Egypt. The downstairs Kobe history area is also interesting.
