Akita Prefectural Museum (秋田県立博物館, Akita Kenritsu Hakubutsukan) is a prefectural museum in the city of Akita, Japan. It houses a comprehensive display of archaeological artifacts, crafts, biological and geological samples pertaining to the history and folklore of Akita Prefecture.
Akita Prefectural Museum | |
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秋田県立博物館 | |
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Address | 52 Ushiroyama, Kanaashiniozaki |
Town or city | Akita, Akita Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 39°49′2″N 140°3′58″E / 39.81722°N 140.06611°E |
Opened | 1975 |
Renovated | 2004 |
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The museum opened in May 1975 and reopened after renovations in April 2004.[1][2]