A fossil from the Natural History Museum in London of the earliest known bird will make its world premiere in Tokyo in 2017, The Japan News reported on 29 May.
It will be the first time a specimen of Archaeopteryx, which lived in the later stage of the Jurassic period about 150mn years ago, will be shown in Japan.
About 180 items from the British museum will be included in the special exhibition, titled Treasures of the Natural World: Best of London’s Natural History Museum.