Saga Prefectural Museum (佐賀県立博物館, Saga Kenritsu Hakubutsukan) opened in 1970 on the sannomaru site of Saga Castle in the city of Saga, Japan, in 1970.[1] It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.[2]
| Saga Prefectural Museum | |
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佐賀県立博物館 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1-15-23, Jōnai |
| Town or city | Saga, Saga Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°14′42″N 130°18′2″E / 33.24500°N 130.30056°E |
| Opened | 1970 |
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The museum displays materials relating to the natural history, archaeology, history, art, craft, and folklore of Saga Prefecture.[3][4] Adjacent is the Saga Prefectural Art Museum (佐賀県立美術館), which opened in 1983 as part of the centennial celebrations of the establishment of Saga Prefecture.[3] A Tyrannosaurus rex model displayed at the museum, relocated from the National Museum of Nature and Science, inspired the design of the original Godzilla.[5]
See also
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edit- ^ 佐賀県立博物館・美術館 [Saga Prefectural Museum and Art Museum] (in Japanese). Saga City. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
- ^ a b "About Us". Saga Prefecture. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Collection Exhibition". Saga Prefecture. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/special/sci_cul/2020/11/story/112501/
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