Pokémon Fossil Museum
| Pokémon Fossil Museum | |
|---|---|
Poster for the National Museum of Nature and Science's hosting of the exhibit (art by Hitoshi Ariga) featuring Pikachu at the center, with various Pokémon on the left and real-life prehistoric animals on the right | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | Exhibition |
| Begins | 4 July 2021 |
| Country | Japan |
| Organized by | National Museum of Nature and Science and host museums |
| People | Daisuke Aiba (general supervisor) |
| Website | www |
The Pokémon Fossil Museum (Japanese: ポケモン化石博物館, Hepburn: Pokemon kaseki hakubutsukan) is a travelling exhibition based on the Pokémon media franchise, displaying illustrations and "life-size" sculpted renditions of the skeletons of fossil Pokémon, along with the actual fossils of the real-life prehistoric animals and other organisms on which they were based. The exhibit was created by the National Museum of Nature and Science and the Pokémon Company.
The Pokémon Fossil Museum opened at the Mikasa City Museum in Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan, on 4 July 2021, and remained there until 20 September. It has since travelled to other museums, and is currently on display at the Mie Prefectural Museum from 17 January until 5 April 2026.
In July 2022, a virtual tour of the exhibit was made available online, with virtual reality (VR) headset compatibility.
The Pokémon Fossil Museum's last appearance in Japan will be at the Mie Prefectural Museum from 17 January 2026 to 5 April 2026.
The Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois, will host the exhibit in its first stop outside of Japan from 22 May 2026 to 11 April 2027.