Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
The Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History (茨城県立歴史館, Ibaraki kenritsu rekishikan) is a local history museum in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.[1]
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Established | 3 September 1974 |
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Location | Midoricho 2-1-1, Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 310-0034 |
Coordinates | 36°22′45″N 140°27′00″E |
Type | History |
Accreditation | Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education |
Collection size | 398,886 |
Visitors | 93,976 (FY2007) |
Owner | Ibaraki Prefecture |
Website | www |
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Floor area | 8,438 m2 |
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Architect(s) | Mori Kyosuke Architects |
The museum opened in September 1974. The collection focuses on the history of Ibaraki and the grounds also include a number of Edo-period farm buildings and examples of western-style Japanese architecture from the Meiji period.[2][3] The collection also houses numerous artworks, historical artifacts and extensive documentation from the Tokugawa clan, who ruled Mito Domain during the Edo period.
See also
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
- "Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History". Ibaraki Prefecture. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- "Kashima and Mito - Mito (9)" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
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