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]

Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History
茨城県立歴史館
Established3 September 1974 (1974-09-03)
LocationMidoricho 2-1-1, Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 310-0034
Coordinates36°22′45″N 140°27′00″E
TypeHistory
AccreditationIbaraki Prefectural Board of Education
Collection size398,886
Visitors93,976 (FY2007)
OwnerIbaraki Prefecture
Websitewww.rekishikan.museum.ibk.ed.jp/index.htm
Building details
Technical details
Floor area8,438 m2
Design and construction
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.

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References

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
  2. "Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History". Ibaraki Prefecture. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  3. "Kashima and Mito - Mito (9)" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 30 January 2012.


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