The Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo (島根県立古代出雲歴史博物館, Shimane kenritsu kodai Izumo rekishi hakubutsukan) opened in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 2007.
The design, by architect Fumihiko Maki, references the locally-important tatara steel; construction was completed in March 2006.[1]
The permanent collection focuses on Izumo-taisha, Izumo Fudoki, and bronze artifacts of the Kofun period - including National Treasures from the Kojindani site - as well as the history of life in Shimane.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo". Maki and Associates. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo - exhibition". Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
External links
edit- (in English) Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
- (in Japanese) Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo
- Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo at Google Cultural Institute
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