Toyo Bunko Museum
Re-opening Announcement (from June 24 ～) and Requests to our Visitors (Updated onJune 23, 2020)
Dear Visitors,
Toyo Bunko has been closed since March 3 (Tue.) to prevent infection and spread ofnovel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
From this coming June 24 (Wed.), Toyo Bunko will re-open the Museum.
In consideration of the health and safety of both visitors and the staff, our facility
will be implementing the following measures.
In order to prevent the infection, the museum will change the opening hours. Pleasebe sure to read the following “Requests to Visitors” and “Toyo Bunko Museum
Measures to Prevent the Infection” as well.
We take these measures by placing ultimate priority on the safety of the visitors.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding
and cooperation.
【The Change of Toyo Bunko Museum’s Opening Hours】
Museum: 10:00 ~ 17:00 (Admission ends 30 minutes before the closing time)*For information from the Restaurant Orient Café, please check the following URL:
http://www.toyo-bunko.or.jp/museum/orientcafe/index.php【Requests to Visitors】
Thermometers will be used at the entrance to take visitors’ temperature. If youhave fever of 37.5 degrees C or higher, please refrain from entering the Museum.
Visitors without masks are not allowed to enter the Museum.
If you have cold symptoms such as fever and cough, our staff may ask you to leave.
To ensure safety in the building, we might impose a certain restriction on thenumber of visitors entering the museum, and some visitors may be asked to wait
for a while before entering.
An alcohol-based hand sanitizer is placed at the entrance and inside the museum.
Please sanitize your hands thoroughly and often.
In the exhibition rooms, try to keep distance of 1 ~ 2 meters from other visitors.
In the exhibition rooms, refrain from talking as much as possible.
In the exhibition rooms, refrain from touching the exhibits, display cases,
fixtures and walls.

You may take photos in the exhibition room, but refrain from occupying the same
location for a long time.
Please refrain from visiting the museum in group of 4 or more adults.

【Toyo Bunko Museum’s Measures to Prevent the Infection】
We thoroughly take temperature and confirm the health condition of the staff.
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Our service staff members will wear masks and gloves.
We install vinyl curtain at the reception desk of the museum to avoid the droplet
infection.
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Our staff will use tray when delivering money at the reception desk.
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Locations frequented by large numbers of people are regularly sterilized andcleaned.
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Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are placed at the entrance and inside the museum.
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To ventilate, we install circulators.
We will stop the interactive exhibitions and renting devices until the furthernotice.
(ex: Using “Digital Silk Road” software on the PC in the exhibition room,
Encounter Vision, Digital Book, Books placed under the staircase in theexhibition room, the commemorative stamp in the exhibition room and renting audio
guide devices.)We will stop the use of hand dryers in the restroom.
Please note that we may change the measures and close the museum temporarily again
due to the future condition. Please check our website to be informed of any changes.