



The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection
Oak Lawn
Nearly 300 samurai artifacts await—complete Edo-period armor sets, ornate helmets with fearsome masks, and weapons that tell centuries of warrior history. Free admission makes this world-class collection a steal.
Samurai armor collection
Hidden gem museum
Free admission
Japanese warrior artifacts
Tips
⚔️"largest of its kind outside Japan"
🐴don't miss the ornate horse harnesses
📚library has films on samurai culture and metallurgy
The Ann & Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Museum: The Samurai Collection
Oak LawnOpens Friday at 11:00 AM




Nearly 300 samurai artifacts await—complete Edo-period armor sets, ornate helmets with fearsome masks, and weapons that tell centuries of warrior history. Free admission makes this world-class collection a steal.
Samurai armor collection
Hidden gem museum
Free admission
Japanese warrior artifacts
Tips
⚔️"largest of its kind outside Japan"
🐴don't miss the ornate horse harnesses
📚library has films on samurai culture and metallurgy