Kuzū Fossil Museum (佐野市葛生化石館, Sano-shi Kuzū kaseki-kan) is a registered museum in Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan that opened with the merger of Kuzū into Sano in 2005.[1] The collection and displays relate to the geology and natural history of the area, with a particular focus on local fossil finds. Species represented include Palaeoloxodon naumanni, Stephanorhinus kirchbergensis, and Sinomegaceros yabei.[2][3]
| Kuzū Fossil Museum | |
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佐野市葛生化石館 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 1-11-15 Kuzū-higashi |
| Town or city | Sano, Tochigi Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°24′05″N 139°36′41″E / 36.401361°N 139.611429°E |
| Opened | 2005[1] |
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| Official website | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b 事務事業マネジメントシート [Office Business Management Sheet] (PDF) (in Japanese). Sano City. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ 化石館について [About the Fossil Museum] (in Japanese). Kuzu Fossil Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ 佐野市葛生化石館 [Sano City Kuzū Fossil Museum] (in Japanese). Tochigi Prefecture. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
External links
edit- (in Japanese) Kuzū Fossil Museum
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