Yamagata Prefectural Museum

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Yamagata Prefectural Museum
山形県立博物館
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Yamagata Prefectural Museum
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Address1-8 Kajō-machi
Town or city Yamagata, Yamagata Prefecture
Country Japan
Coordinates 38°15′16″N140°19′46″E / 38.25444°N 140.32944°E / 38.25444; 140.32944 Coordinates: 38°15′16″N140°19′46″E / 38.25444°N 140.32944°E / 38.25444; 140.32944
Opened1971
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Yamagata Prefectural Museum (山形県立博物館, Yamagata Kenritsu Hakubutsukan) is a prefectural museum in Yamagata, Japan, dedicated to the natural history and history of Yamagata Prefecture. The museum opened in Kajō Park ( 霞城公園 ) in 1971. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Yamagata Prefectural Museum". Yamagata Prefectural Museum. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
  2. 山形県内の博物館・美術館 [Museums and Art Museums in Yamagata Prefecture] (in Japanese). Yamagata Prefecture . Retrieved 1 July 2012.