2026 Autumn Exhibition: 'Geopark Traveling Exhibition – Journey Through Earth's Time' at Chiba Prefectural Museum

The 'Geopark Traveling Exhibition – Journey Through Earth's Time' began in March 2024 at the Fossa Magna Museum in Itoigawa City, Niigata, and has traveled to 38 venues nationwide. Its final stop will be the Chiba Prefectural Museum. The exhibition explores the deep relationship between our landscapes, the living creatures within them, and the cultures and traditions we have built, all shaped by Earth's long history. Visitors can view rocks, fossils, and landscapes from geoparks across Japan, learn about the dynamic processes that formed the Japanese islands, and discover connections between the land and people. The museum's own collections will also be featured, with a special focus on the culture nurtured by the Boso Peninsula, including Choshi Geopark. This exhibition invites you to see familiar scenery in a new way. Dates: October 17 (Sat) – December 13 (Sun), 2026 Venue: Chiba Prefectural Museum, 2nd Special Exhibition Room Closed: Mondays (or the following weekday if Monday is a public holiday) Admission: Adults 300 yen; High school/college students 150 yen Free for junior high school students and younger, those aged 65+, persons with disabilities and one caregiver, and everyone on November 3 (Culture Day). Related Events: - Hands-On Event: 'Observe Landforms with a Stereoscope' (October 25) — Open to all, no registration, free. - Nature Symposium: 'The Relationship Between Land and People through Geoparks' (November 7) — Open to all, 150 person limit, free. - Lecture: 'What Landforms and Strata Reveal About Past Great Earthquakes and Future Outlook' (November 15, for grade 5+; 150 person limit, free). - Field Trip: 'Exploring the History of the Lower Tokogawa Area Through Local Landforms' (November 22, for elementary students+, 20 person limit, 150 yen, advance sign-up). - Field Trip: 'The Landforms and Geology of Byobu-ga-ura' (November 28, for elementary students+, 20 person limit, 150 yen, advance sign-up). - Workshop: 'Let's Find Fossils' (December 6, for elementary students+, 2 sessions, 20 people each, free, advance sign-up). - Museum Talks: November 8, 14, 23, December 12 (twice each day, no registration required, free with paid admission). For some events, advance registration is required and participant limits apply.