Venue: Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)
Date: December 18, 2025 – June 14, 2026
About the Exhibition
The Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món (MuEC) in Barcelona, and the National Ainu Museum (NAM) are jointly presenting the special exhibition “AYNU”.
This exhibition represents NAM’s first overseas exhibition and the first in Barcelona to focus on the Ainu people. It introduces the Ainu language, history, culture, and worldview from both traditional and contemporary perspectives.
In the MuEC foyer, as an introduction to the exhibition, visitors can view exhibits related to Eudald Serra. Serra laid the foundation for the MuEC’s current Ainu-related collection through his collecting activities and donation of materials.
This exhibition comes about through the research activities carried out by NAM staff.
It is also part of the program for the “Catalonia-Japan Year”, held during the 2025 fiscal year.
Concurrently with this exhibition, from January 20 to March 29, 2026, there will be an exhibition in the NAM entrance lobby dedicated to Eudald Serra’s 1947 trip to Hokkaido.
Information
Date
December 18, 2025 – June 14, 2026
Venue
Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món (Barcelona)
Organizers
Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món, National Ainu Museum
Number of exhibits
Approximately 95 items, including both the special exhibition and foyer displays (67 of which from the National Ainu Museum)
MuEC exhibition webpage
https://www.barcelona.cat/museu-etnologic-culturesmon/en/node/2472
※The word “Ainu” is spelled “aynu” in the Ainu language and “Ainu” in English; therefore, both spellings are used.
Some exhibits
From top to bottom:
1.Ikupasuy (libation stick)
2.Tuki (ceremonial cup)
3.Takaysara (ceremonial cup stand)
4.Ita/otcike (tray)
5.Poncitarpe (patterned small mat)
National Ainu Museum
