Jun. 20, 2016

Toyota Automobile Museum to Hold Exhibition of Special-Purpose Vehicles

 

Toyota City, Japan, June 20, 2016―The Toyota Automobile Museum, Toyota Motor Corporation's cultural facility located in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture, will hold a featured exhibition of certain special-purpose vehicles used in emergency and industrial roles, which are highly popular with children. This 10th edition of the event, held from July 16 to November 27, will also be the first exhibition in the newly established feature exhibition zone on the second floor of the annex, following the museum's partial redesign in early 2016.

Using special "Investigator Notebooks" written in both Japanese and English, and focusing on the six vehicles featured, this exhibition offers a fun lesson for children about the roles and functions of vehicles used for special jobs, as well as teaching them about the work of the highly trained personnel who operate them. The exhibition has relocated from the second floor of the main building used previously to the new feature exhibition zone on the second floor of the annex, allowing the vehicles to be positioned in a more accessible manner. In previous years, children were able to experience the interiors of only some of the exhibition vehicles but this year they will be able to climb inside all six vehicles. The Investigator Notebooks contain material related to the exhibition, and also include quiz-type stamp rallies related to the museum's permanent exhibitions. Consequently, this notebook promotes the opportunity to learn through both exhibitions.

There will be a variety of other events to coincide with the exhibition, including outdoor vehicle demonstration events with specialist personnel from various fields, which will be held a total of five times. Furthermore, the Vehicle Picture Book Library Room, which houses vehicle-related picture books with a focus on cars, has been newly established in the library on the third floor of the annex. Curators will host regular guided tours of permanent exhibitions.

As an extra incentive, admission to the museum will be free for elementary school students from July 16 to August 31.

Exhibition and Events Overview
  1. Featured exhibition
    Special-Purpose Vehicles
Term
July 16 to November 27
Venue
Annex 2F Featured Exhibition Zone
Vehicle Model
Patrol car Toyota Crown Patrol Car
Fire engine Toyota Land Cruiser
Ambulance Toyota Ambulance Himedic
JAF Disaster Response Command Vehicle Toyota Mega Cruiser
Road service car Toyota Hilux
Forklift Toyota Industries Corporation Toyota L&F GENEO-B

Exhibition vehicles may be subject to change.

Support
Nagakute City Board of Education, Toyota City Board of Education, Nisshin City Board of Education, Miyoshi City Board of Education, Togo Town Board of Education
Cooperation
Aichi Prefectural Police, Toyota Transportation Co., Ltd., Nagakute City Fire Headquarters/Fire Department, JAF Aichi Regional Headquarters, Central Nippon Highway Patrol Nagoya Company Limited, Maeda Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Komatsu Nagoya, Toyota Industries Corporation, Toyota L&F Company
  1. Exhibition events
  1. Vehicle Demonstration Events
Time
11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Venue
P2 parking lot (free zone)
Date Outline
Jul. 16 Traffic safety class, and police car and motorcycle demonstration
Sep. 24 Highway patrol car demonstration
Oct. 1 Car carrier loading demonstration
Oct. 8 Fire engine and rescue vehicle demonstration
Oct. 15 Hydraulic excavator and mini crawler crane demonstration

Demonstration content is subject to change; scheduled events may need to be canceled in the case of poor weather conditions.

  1. Workshops
Time
9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (opening hours)
Venue
Annex 1F (free zone)
Dates Model No. of Participants Participation Fee
Saturdays, Sundays,
and holidays from
July 16 to August 21,
and August 12 (Fri.),
15 (Mon.), and 16 (Tues.)		 Plastic-crafted Toyota 2000GT 100 per day 300 yen
Modeling clay pullback cars 100 per day 500 yen
  1. Library eventsFind and Solve the Word Puzzle!
Term
July 16 to November 27
Venue
Annex 3F Library (free zone)
Outline
Children use books in the library to answer vehicle-related questions and complete the word puzzle. Some of the content is linked to the Investigator Notebook.
  1. Photo ExhibitionAmphibious Bulldozer
Term
July 16 to November 27
Venue
Main building 1F Entrance (free zone)
Outline
The amphibious bulldozer was used in coastal areas of the Tohoku region, as part of disaster restoration efforts following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Photos and movies of the impressive amphibious bulldozer will go on display.
  1. Other events
Guided Tours with Museum Curators
Term
August 2 to 31

On August 12, the guided tour will be hosted by museum staff, not museum curators.

Venue
Main building 2F/3F
10:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Annex 2F
2:00 p.m.
Workshop
"Simple! Let's Make a Vehicle Picture Book"

At this workshop, children search the museum for their favorite car, make drawings, and create their very own picture book.

Date and Time
August 20, 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Venue
Annex 1F TINY STUDIO
Instructor
Takako Nakagawa (Nakagawa Art School of Picture Books Japan)
Participation fee
800 yen per book
Number of participants
12 groups (reservation required; preschool children must be accompanied by a guardian)
Application deadline
August 2

For more information, please refer to the Toyota Automobile Museum website. Should the number of applicants exceed the number of spaces available, successful participants will be chosen via lottery.

Toyota Automobile Museum
  1. Location
    41-100 Yokomichi, Nagakute City, Aichi Pref, 480-1118
    (0.4 km west along Green Road from Nagakute IC (Exit 1) of Nagoya-Seto Road)
    TEL0561-63-5151; FAX0561-63-5159
    Websitehttp://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/english/
  2. Hours
    9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Last admission 30 minutes before closing)
    Closed on Monday (or Tuesday when Monday falls on a public holiday) and during the New Year's holiday.

    The museum will be open on July 18 (Mon., public holiday) and 25 (Mon.); August 8, 15, 22, and 29 (Mon.)

  3. Admission
    Adults1,000 yen; 
    Seniors (aged 65 or over)500 yen; 
    Junior and senior high school students600 yen; 
    Elementary school students400 yen; 
    Group discounts are available

    Admission to the first floor and third floor library in the Annex is free of charge

    Free of charge for elementary students from July 16 to August 31

Downloads (Images)

  • Fire Engine
    Fire Engine
  • Ambulance
    Ambulance
  • JAF Disaster Relief Vehicle
    JAF Disaster Relief Vehicle
  • Highway Patrol Car
    Highway Patrol Car
  • Forklift
    Forklift
  • [Vehicular Performance] 2015 example of guidance task performed by highway patrol car
    [Vehicular Performance]
    2015 example of guidance task performed by highway patrol car
  • [Vehicular Performance] 2015 example of loading a tow truck
    [Vehicular Performance]
    2015 example of loading a tow truck
  • [Vehicular Performance] 2015 example of fire engine in action
    [Vehicular Performance]
    2015 example of fire engine in action
  • [Vehicular Performance] 2015 example of excavator's crane in action
    [Vehicular Performance]
    2015 example of excavator's crane in action
  • [Photographic Exhibition] Amphibious Bulldozer
    [Photographic Exhibition]
    Amphibious Bulldozer