{"id":3393,"date":"2026-03-21T12:29:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T03:29:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ainu-upopoy.go.jp\/en\/?post_type=event_post&#038;p=3393"},"modified":"2026-05-09T16:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:57:48","slug":"aynu-barcelona2026","status":"publish","type":"event_post","link":"https:\/\/ainu-upopoy.go.jp\/en\/event\/aynu-barcelona2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\u3010Overseas Exhibition\u3011\u201cAYNU\u201d Exhibition at the Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n, Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Venue: Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)<br>Date: December 18, 2025 \u2013 June 14, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ul_star\">About the Exhibition<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n (MuEC) in Barcelona, and the National Ainu Museum (NAM) are jointly presenting the special exhibition \u201cAYNU\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exhibition represents NAM&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#8217;s current Ainu-related collection through his collecting activities and donation of materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sub1-1600x1066.jpg\" alt=\"Exterior view of the Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n\" class=\"wp-image-10478\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This exhibition comes about through the research activities carried out by NAM staff.<br>It is also part of the program for the \u201cCatalonia-Japan Year\u201d, held during the 2025 fiscal year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concurrently with this exhibition, from January 20 to March 29, 2026, there will be an exhibition in the NAM entrance lobby dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/en\/exhibition\/floor2\/special\/entrancelobby-catalonia2026\/\">Eudald Serra\u2019s 1947 trip to Hokkaido<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Expo_Aynu_25-26_39-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"Display of books about the Ainu\" class=\"wp-image-11079\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11087\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Expo_Aynu_25-26_4-2-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11087\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11088\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Expo_Aynu_25-26_14-1-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11088\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11090\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Expo_Aynu_25-26_42-2-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11090\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"11089\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Expo_Aynu_25-26_29-1-1600x1067.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11089\"\/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n. Foto Pep Herrero.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left ul_star\">Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Date<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>December 18, 2025 \u2013 June 14, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/museu-etnologic-culturesmon\/en\/\">Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n<\/a>  (Barcelona)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Organizers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n, National Ainu Museum<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of exhibits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Approximately 95 items, including both the special exhibition and foyer displays (67 of which from the National Ainu Museum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MuEC exhibition webpage<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/museu-etnologic-culturesmon\/en\/node\/2472\">https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/museu-etnologic-culturesmon\/en\/node\/2472<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading ul_star\">Some exhibits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sub4-1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Red and black Ainu lacquerware placed on a mat with Ainu patterns\" class=\"wp-image-10479\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From top to bottom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.<em>Ikupasuy<\/em> (libation stick)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.<em>Tuki<\/em> (ceremonial cup)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3.<em>Takaysara<\/em> (ceremonial cup stand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4.<em>Ita<\/em>\/<em>otcike<\/em> (tray)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5.<em>Poncitarpe<\/em> (patterned small mat)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>National Ainu Museum<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sub2-1588x1600.jpg\" alt=\"Beige kimono featuring Ainu patterns\" class=\"wp-image-10481\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Attus<\/em> \/ Private Collection <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nam.go.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/sub3-1158x1600.jpg\" alt=\"Woodcarving featuring Ainu patterns\" class=\"wp-image-10482\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Toru Kaizawa,<em> Identity<\/em> \/ The Foundation for Ainu Culture<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Venue: Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain)Date: December 18, 2025 \u2013 June 14, 2026 About the Exhibition The Museu Etnol\u00f2gic i de Cultures del M\u00f3n (MuEC) in Barcelona, and the National Ainu Museum (NAM) are jointly presenting the special exhibition \u201cAYNU\u201d. 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