■ Admission to the museum
If you are a group of 30 or more members,
please be divided into some groups and enter the museum in turn with time intervals.
Other smaller groups might be admitted while you are waiting. When the museum is crowded,
the number of visitors to enter the museum might be limited. We ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Please see the museum's official website regarding the regular and irregular closing days and the latest information of the museum.
Please feel free to ask us if you have any questions.

■ No Eating or Drinking
Please do not bring a drink bottle or something in the museum.
If you would like to drink, please do only at the Vestibule.

[Appointment of group admission]
Please send us your information to make an appointment of group admission.
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Museum email address: daisetz@kanazawa-museum.jp

■ Nishida Kitaro Museum of Philosophy brochure
The brochure is now available online.
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Mar. 4, 2025
■NOTICE
The Vestibule Garden is under construction.
The atmosphere may be different from usual.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and ask for your patience.

Feb. 1, 2025
◎Proposal for a monthly custom
　Saku-Shisaku toiu Ma　【An Encouragement of Evening Contemplation】

On January 1, 2024, at 4:10 PM, the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake occurred, causing significant damage to the area centering around the Noto Peninsula. A year has passed, but many people are still unable to return to their original way of life.

To ensure that we do not forget this day and to pray for recovery, we propose to share a moment of silence with all visitors on the first day of each month during the Exhibition【Dawn to Themselves】period.

Announcements will be made via the museum's internal broadcasting system at the beginning and end of the moment of silence.

For approximately three minutes, starting from 4:10 PM, we kindly ask that you refrain from talking, making noise, or taking photographs.
We appreciate your cooperation.

Jan. 20, 2025
The exhibition of "Dawn to Themselves" will start on January 28.
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Dec. 19, 2024
● Video Presentation of the D. T. Suzuki Museum
「visit kanazawa ーYoutube」（Kanazawa City Tourism Association）

Oct. 3, 2024
The exhibition of "Mihoko-san's Way of Life" will start on July 26.
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Oct. 2, 2024
The Walking Path around this museum is under construction for planting.
You can walk the path, but there may be cases where that differs from usual.
We appreciate it if you could understand it.

July. 24, 2024
The exhibition of　"The Mushin" will start on July 26.
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May. 14, 2024
Notice of our joint admission agreement with Ishikawa NISHIDA KITARO Museum of Philosophy

Nishida Kitaro and Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, both born in 1870, remained friends for life.
Encouraging and respecting each other from their respective standpoints, they developed to become two of Japan’s leading thinkers, far exceeding the realm of scholarship alone.

In connection with the relationship of these two philosophers,
every year from May 19th (Nishida Kitaro’s birthday) to November 11th (Daisetz’s birthday) visitors to one museum can use their admission ticket stub to gain free admittance to the other museum. (A ticket stub is only valid for one entry.)
Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.

On Mondays, both of the museums are closed.
November 11th is Monday this year, so ticket stubs are valid until November 10th.

May. 1, 2024
lInternational Museum Day Commemorative Event
We hold the Tasogare [Twilight] Space Tour on May 18 every year, commemorating the International Museum Day designated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM) in 1977.
Episodes related to D. T. Suzuki and illuminated and darkened viewing spots are introduced by our curator.
Also, you can enjoy watching the Water Mirror Garden at twilight.

It cannot be strictly defined what time of the day Tasogare [twilight] hours refer to.
The word “tasogare” indicates the dusky time in the evening when it becomes difficult to recognize people’s faces. It has long been said that twilight offers mysterious encounters with spiritual beings.
In this event, we hope you will be able to have an extraordinary time and experience times and places that cannot be expressed digitally.

Apr. 24, 2024
The D. T. Suzuki Museum special exhibition of "Encounter D. T. Suzuki With An Open Mind 2024" will start on April 26.
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Feb. 18, 2024
■Re▼OPEN：March 16
Thank you very much for your patience.
The opening date has been decided officially.
D. T. Suzuki Museum will reopen on March 16.
We hope you enjoy your trip to Kanazawa during the spring.

Feb. 17, 2024

Our prefecture was hit by a great earthquake on New Year’s Day.
It caused terrible damage, and many people are still living in evacuation centers.
Fortunately, D.T. Suzuki museum has suffered no damage to date.
We thank you very much for your kind consideration.
This photo was taken from the Honda Park side looking over the museum. We hope you will feel a warm light from the picture.
Please be aware that during construction work walking on the paths around the museum is not permitted.

Jan. 17, 2024

It’s been snowing this week, however construction work is ongoing despite the snow.
The photo shows Daisetz’s upper body in his birth place (Honda-machi, Kanazawa City) near the museum.
Please enjoy the exquisite work of nature.

Nov. 27, 2023
〇 Long-term closure
The museum will be closed on November 27, 2023 for repair and will reopen in March, 2024.
Detailed information will be announced later.

Sep. 14, 2023
The D. T. Suzuki Museum special exhibition of "Daisetz and Soetz" will start on September 15.
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Jul. 26, 2023
The exhibition of　"The People around D. T. Suzuki" will start on July 27.
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Apr. 23, 2023
●The exhibition of "SEKAI-JIN, D. T. Suzuki" starts on April 27.
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We will closed on Monday, 23rd to Wednesday, 25th April 2023 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Apr. 19, 2023
〇 Long-term closure
The museum will be closed from November 2023 for repair and will reopen in the spring of 2024.
Detailed information will be announced later.

Mar. 26, 2023
● Video Presentation of the D. T. Suzuki Museum
1) HIGH-RESOLUTION TOUR
Planning, filming, script, editing by Ken-ya Hara (graphic designer)

2) DESIGN TALKS plus: Water
NHK WORLD-JAPAN
The movie can be viewed 24/7 for free on the following website.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/ondemand/video/2046179/

Feb. 21, 2023
The exhibition of　"Love of Nature" will start on February 23th (Thursday).
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Feb. 2, 2023
We will be closed on Monday, 20th to Wednesday, 22th February 2023 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Dec. 6, 2022
The exhibition of　"D. T. Suzuki’s Living ZEN" will start on December 13th (Tuesday).
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Nov. 11, 2022
We will be closed on Monday, 5th to Monday, 12th December 2022 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

** New Year Holidays : Closed **
Dec. 29, 2022 - Jan. 3, 2023

Sep. 6, 2022
The exhibition of　"When Weaving Dialog" will start on September 8th (Thursday).
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Aug. 17, 2022
We will be closed on Monday, 5th to Wednesday, 7th September 2022 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

May. 14, 2022
Notice of our joint admission agreement withIshikawa NISHIDA KITARO Museum of Philosophy

Nishida Kitaro and Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, both born in 1870, remained friends for life. Encouraging and respecting each other from their respective standpoints, they developed to become two of Japan’s leading thinkers, far exceeding the realm of scholarship alone.

In connection with the relationship of these two philosophers, every year from May 19th (Nishida Kitaro’s birthday) to November 11th (Suzuki Daisetz’s birthday) visitors to one museum can use their admission ticket stub to gain free admittance to the other museum. (A ticket stub is only valid for one entry.) Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.

Apr. 27, 2022
The exhibition of　"Encounter D.T.Suzuki With An Open Mind 2022" will start on April 28th (Thursday).
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Apr. 1, 2022
We will be closed on Monday, 25th to Wednesday, 27th April 2022 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Feb. 12, 2022
The exhibition of　"The Infinite Presence of D. T. Suzuki" will restart on February 16th (Wednesday).
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Jan. 26, 2022
We will be closed on Monday, 14th to Tuesday, 15th February 2022 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Dec. 15, 2021
The exhibition of　"The Infinite Presence of D. T. Suzuki" will start on December 17th (Friday).
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Dec. 5, 2021
We will be closed on Monday, 13th to Thursday, 16th December 2021 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

** New Year Holidays : Closed **
Dec. 29, 2021 - Jan. 3, 2022

Sep. 30, 2021
The exhibition of　"THE D. T. SUZUKI MUSEUM TENTH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION: Experience and Contemplation" will start on October 1st (Friday).
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Sep. 29, 2021
D. T. Suzuki Museum will reopen on October 1.

Sep. 10, 2021
■Temporary Closure
D. T. Suzuki Museum is closed until September 30 as a prevention of the further spreading of the corona virus disease.
Please check our website to stay informed of any changes.
We thank you for your understanding.

July. 29, 2021
■Temporary Closure
D. T. Suzuki Museum is closed from July 31 to September 13 as a prevention of the further spreading of the corona virus disease.
We thank you for your understanding.

June 11, 2021
D. T. Suzuki Museum will reopen on June 15.

May. 11, 2021
■Temporary Closure
D. T. Suzuki Museum is closed from May 12 to June 14 as a prevention of the further spreading of the corona virus disease.
We thank you for your understanding.

May. 5, 2021
■The latest version : The Card of The Contemplative Experience Program

We continue to hold “The Contemplative Experience Program,” for example, “An Encouragement of Morning Contemplation” once in 2 months.


We made a new card for introducing the Program in 2021-22.
On the front of the card (green) is a picture of “The Water Mirror Garden”,
one of the D. T. Suzuki’s Museum’s three gardens.
The back of the card (monochrome ) features“ The Contemplative Space”,
one of the Museum’s three spaces.

Please use this card as a bookmark or note card.
It is our hope that it will be a memento of your visit to the museum, or that it will serve to make people who haven’t yet visited the museum aware of it as a place to spend a quiet time.


We hope the card will produce communication among many people regardless of nationality. 

Apr. 21, 2021
The exhibition of “SEKAI-JIN, D.T.Suzuki” starts.
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Apr. 11, 2021
We will be closed on Monday,19th to Wednesday,20th April 2021 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Jan. 17, 2021
Celebration of reaching 500,000 visitors
The number of visitors since opening reached 500,000 on January 10.
The 500,000th visitor was the people from Kanazawa-city. By a curious coincidence, he has the same family name as D.T. Suzuki.

Dec. 17, 2020
The exhibition of “YAFURYU-AN LETTER Ⅱ” will start on December 18th (Friday).
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How to make the envelope

Nov. 25, 2020
We will be closed on Monday, 14th to Thursday, 17th December 2020 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

** New Year Holidays : Closed **
Dec. 28, 2020 - Jan. 4, 2021

Oct. 1, 2020
The exhibition of “THE D. T. SUZUKI MUSEUM SPECIAL EXHIBITION ”
―The Connection to Tokeiji Temple in Kamakura― starts.
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Sep. 21, 2020
We will be closed on Monday,28th to Wednesday,30th September 2020 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Jul. 22, 2020
The exhibition of “THE WORDS BY DAISETZ” starts.
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Jul. 22, 2020
Notice of our joint admission agreement with Ishikawa NISHIDA KITARO Museum of Philosophy:

Nishida Kitaro and Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki, both born in 1870, remained friends for life.
Encouraging and respecting each other from their respective standpoints,
they developed to become two of Japan's leading thinkers,
far exceeding the realm of scholarship alone.
In connetion with the relationship of these two philosophers,
every year from May 19th (Nishida Kitaro's birthday) to November 11th (D. T. Suzuki's birthday)
visitors to one museum can use their admission ticket stub to gain free admittance to the other
museum. (A ticket stub is only valid for one entry.)
Be sure to take advantage of this opportunity.

Jul. 19, 2020
We will be closed on Monday,20th to Tuesday,21th July 2020 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

May 31, 2020
【NOTICE】 PREVENTION AGAINST COVID-19
We are promoting proper sanitation within the museum.

To prevent the spread of the new coronavirus disease, we shall ask our visitors to
-take body temperature and sterilize the hands
-wear an approved mask
-keep a distance of 4 feet with other visitors

Please refrain from entering when having a cold or cold-like symptoms.
If you visit as a group, contact us in advance.
When the measured number of visiting people reaches 30 at a time,
you may have to wait a while before entering.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

May 30, 2020
D. T. Suzuki Museum will reopen on June 2.
The exhibition of “Encounter D.T.Suzuki With An Open Mind 2020 Spring” starts.
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May 1, 2020
■Temporary Closure
D. T. Suzuki Museum is closed until June 1 as a prevention of the further spreading of the corona virus disease.
We thank you for your understanding.

Apr. 7, 2020
■Temporary Closure
D. T. Suzuki Museum is closed from April 11 to May 7 as a prevention of the further spreading of the corona virus disease.
We thank you for your understanding.

Feb. 28, 2020
■Temporary Closure
D. T. Suzuki Museum is closed from February 29 to March 16 as a prevention of the further spreading of the corona virus disease.
We thank you for your understanding.

Jan. 24, 2020
The exhibition of “More than Just a Patron : Ataka Yakichi” starts.
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Jan. 12, 2020
We will be closed on Monday,20th to Thursday,23th January 2020 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.
Click here for closed days information.

Dec. 28, 2019
** New Year Holidays : Closed **
Dec. 29, 2019 - Jan. 3, 2020

Nov. 13, 2019
The Exhibition:
Daisetz Tsurezuregusa―An Invitation to Self-Reflection― starts.
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Oct. 28, 2019
We will be closed on Monday,11th to Tuesday,12th November 2019 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Oct. 19, 2019
Nighttime Opening
Saturday, October 26
Sunday, October 27
18:00-20:00 (Admission until 19:30) * 17:00 - 18:00 closed temporarily
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Oct. 18, 2019
Free Admission
Admission free on October 22, 2019, the day the “Ceremony of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor at the State Hall” will take place.

Oct. 12, 2019
Special Nighttime Opening
October 18 is the birthday of Daisetz Suzuki, and the anniversary of the opening of the museum.
18:00-20:00 (Admission until 19:30) * 17:00 - 18:00 closed temporarily
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Sep. 30, 2019
Notice of change of admission fee

The admission fee will change from October 1, 2019.
Adult : 310yen
Senior ( 65Years and over) : 210yen
Groups of 20 or more : 260yen

Jul. 24, 2019
The Exhibition:
The Recreation of “The Religious Studies in Otani University” starts.
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Jul. 9, 2019
The audio guide is available in 6 languages Japanese, English, Chinese, French, Korean and Spanish.

Jul. 6, 2019
We will be closed on Monday,22th to Tuesday,23th July 2019 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Apr. 24, 2019
The exhibition of “SEKAI-JIN D.T.Suzuki” starts.
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Apr. 13, 2019
We will be closed on Monday,22nd to Tuesday,23rd April 2019 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Apr. 12, 2019
Nighttime Opening
Please enjoy the building's lighting, which was designed by the world-famous architect Yoshio Taniguchi.

Date : April 30 (Tue), 2019
Time : 18:00-20:00 (Admission until 19:30) * 17:00 - 18:00 closed temporarily
Admission Fee : 300 yen (seniors 65 or older: 200yen, high school students and younger children: free)
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March. 5, 2019
Nighttime Opening - A Moonlit Night in Spring -
Please enjoy the building's lighting, which was designed by the world-famous architect Yoshio Taniguchi.

Date : March 16 (Sat), 2019
Time : 18:00-20:00 (Admission until 19:30) * 17:00 - 18:00 closed temporarily
Admission Fee : 300 yen (seniors 65 or older: 200yen, high school students and younger children: free)

Feb. 19, 2019
Special opening day for the congratulation on the 30th Anniversary of the Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor (Free admission)
Date : February 24 (Sun), 2019
Opening hours : 9:30 – 17:00 (Last admission: 16:30)
Admission Fee : Free

Feb. 1, 2019
The exhibition of “Housemaster Report : Be Master, Yong Gentlemen!” starts.
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Jan. 5, 2019
We will be closed on Monday,28th to Thursday,31th January 2019 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Nov. 16, 2018
** New Year Holidays : Closed **
Dec. 29, 2018 - Jan. 3, 2019

Oct. 24, 2018
The exhibition of “Love of the Beauty and Wonder in Nature” starts.
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Oct. 11, 2018
We will be closed on Monday,22th to Tuesday,23rd October 2018 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Oct. 10, 2018
Nighttime Opening
October 18 is the birthday of Daisetz Suzuki, and the anniversary of the opening of the museum.
18:00-20:00 (Admission until 19:30) * 17:00 - 18:00 closed temporarily
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Jul. 19, 2018
The audio guide is available in 4 languages Japanese, English, Chinese and French.

Jul. 10, 2018
The exhibition of “Memories of Daisetz-Sensei” starts.
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Jul. 8, 2018
We will be closed on Monday,9th to Tuesday,10th July 2018 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Apr. 25, 2018
The exhibition of “Encounter D.T.Suzuki With An Open Mind 2018 Spring” starts.
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Apr. 22, 2018
We will be closed on Monday,23rd to Tuesday,24th April 2018 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Feb. 1, 2018
The exhibition of “The People Around D.T.Suzuki” starts.
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Jan. 29, 2018
We will be closed on Monday,29th to Wednesday,31th January 2018 for the re-installation of art works.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused by this plan and express our appreciation for your understanding.

Dec. 15, 2017
We will be closed on Friday,29th December to Wednesday,3rd January 2018 due to New Year's Holidays.

Oct. 1, 2017
The exhibition of “YAFURYU-AN LETTER” starts.
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Jul. 1, 2017
The exhibition of “Sekai-Jin D.T.Suzuki” starts.
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Apr. 26, 2017
The audio guide is available in 2 languages English and Japanese.

Apr. 26, 2017
The exhibition of “Love of Nature” starts.

Feb. 1, 2017
The exhibition of “Encounter D.T.Suzuki With An Open Mind 2017 Spring” starts.

Nov. 16, 2016
The exhibition of “CONTEMPLATION and EXPERIENCE” starts.

Apr. 27, 2016
THE D.T.SUZUKI MUSEUM EXHIBITION “O Wonderful !” starts.
Special Exhibition in Commemoration of The 50th Anniversary of D.T.Suzuki's Death

Dec.28, 2015
<New Year Holidays : Closed>
Dec. 28, 2015 ～ Jan. 4, 2016

Apr. 22, 2015
The exhibition of “D. T. Suzuki’s Hope: Peace & Liberty” starts

Jan. 28, 2015
The exhibition of “Encouner D. T. Suzuki With An Open Mind” starts.

Nov. 6, 2014
The exhibition of “D. T. Suzuki’s Living ZEN : Zen & Japanese Culture -”　starts.

July. 16, 2014
The D. T. SUZUKI MUSEUM Third Anniversary Exhibition
“Nishida Kitaro and D. T. Suzuki -The Genealogy of Two Great Thinkers-” starts.

Apr. 23, 2014
The exhibition of “Daisetz Tsurezuregusa (Suzuki's “Essays in Idleness”)” starts.

Dec. 4, 2013
The exhibition of “The People Around D. T. Suzuki” starts.

Oct. 2, 2013
The D. T. SUZUKI MUSEUM Second Anniversary Exhibition
“D. T. Suzuki and Yanagi Sōetsu”　starts.

July. 24, 2013
The exhibition of “Encouner D. T. Suzuki With An Open Mind” starts.

Apr. 24, 2013
The exhibition of “D. T. Suzuki's Teaching of Zen
THE D. T. SUZUKI MUSEUM EXHIBITION ” starts.

Sep. 5, 2012
The D.T. SUZUKI MUSEUM First Anniversary Exhibition starts.

Sep. 29, 2011
The D.T. SUZUKI MUSEUM will open on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.
Visitors can enter after 2 p.m. on the day.