First Exhibition on "Sex" at the National Museum of Nature and Science, "Sex in Living Creatures" Opens. Learning About Diverse Forms of Sexuality
The National Museum of Nature and Science's first exhibition on "sex," titled "Sex in Living Creatures," is open until February 21, 2027.Summary
The National Museum of Nature and Science is holding its first special exhibition themed on "sex," titled "Sex in Living Creatures," until February 21, 2027. The exhibition scientifically explores the diversity of sex in living organisms from perspectives such as morphology, behavior, sex determination, and parenting, treating sex as a phenomenon found across all living things, not just humans, and highlighting how its "forms," "mechanisms," and "behaviors" vary greatly among species. The opening event was attended by ten supervisors, including chief supervisors Chie Tsutsumi and Kenichi Shinoda. Tsutsumi introduced the exhibition, saying, "Because the museum has experts in various living creatures, we were able to create an exhibition that showcases the sex of diverse organisms in a way unique to the museum. What's interesting about sex is that it allows us to introduce living creatures from many angles. The exhibition is designed to be enjoyable for children and families, and I hope visitors will experience a broadening of their perspectives." Shinoda explained the background of the concept: "I came up with the idea about three years ago when I was the director of this museum. Socially, sex is difficult to talk about or discuss. That's precisely why I thought we must hold an exhibition on sex. We learn mainly about human sex in school, but human sex is just one example among diverse forms of sex. We are looking at and thinking about sex from a very narrow perspective. I hope this exhibition will increase knowledge about the sex of living organisms." The official ambassadors, the comedy duo Lalande's Saya and Nishida, also appeared at the opening event and spoke about the diversity of the exhibition's perspectives and its structure that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)