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
秋田県立博物館
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Address52 Ushiroyama, Kanaashiniozaki
Town or cityAkita, Akita Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates39°49′2″N 140°3′58″E / 39.81722°N 140.06611°E / 39.81722; 140.06611
Opened1975
Renovated2004
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The museum opened in May 1975 and reopened after renovations in April 2004.[1][2]

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  1. ^ 秋田県立博物館 [Akita Prefectural Museum] (PDF) (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ^ 秋田県立博物館について [About Akita Prefectural Museum] (in Japanese). Akita Prefectural Museum. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
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