Miyazaki Prefectural Museum

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A comprehensive museum where you can experience Miyazaki Prefecture's history and culture through natural history and folklore materials!

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HighlightsA comprehensive museum where you can learn about the history and culture of Miyazaki Prefecture
Displays a wide range of materials related to natural history, history, folklore, and art
Features an outdoor folk house garden where you can experience the lives of people in the past
Designed by the renowned architect Junzo Sakakura
Houses numerous valuable materials related to Miyazaki Prefecture

Basic Information

Address: 3-chome, 1-1, Tachibanadori-higashi, Miyazaki City, Miyazaki Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Miyazaki

Access: 10-minute walk from Miyazaki Jingu Station on the JR Kyushu Hitoyoshi Main Line. Miyazaki Kotsu Bus: Get off at "Hakubutsukan-mae" stop on the Aya, Kunimi, Heiwa-gaoka route (1-minute walk). Miyazaki Jingu bound bus: Get off at the terminal stop (10-minute walk). Show route

Op.Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Cld.Days: Tuesdays, the day after a national holiday (except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), year-end and New Year's holidays, special cleaning periods, and fumigation periods

Fee: The permanent exhibition is free of charge. Admission fee required for special exhibitions.

INFO: Photography is prohibited inside the building.

HP: https://www.pref.miyazaki.lg.jp/contents/0000000000000000000000000000020306/index.html

Overview

The Miyazaki Prefectural Museum is a facility where you can comprehensively learn about the history, culture, and nature of Miyazaki Prefecture. The permanent exhibitions feature rich displays on the natural history, history, and folklore of Miyazaki Prefecture, allowing you to experience the abundance of its nature and culture. For example, the natural history exhibition hall introduces the flora, fauna, and geology of Miyazaki Prefecture, giving you a sense of the prefecture's rich natural environment. The history exhibition hall allows you to learn about the history of Miyazaki Prefecture from ancient times to the present day through various materials. The folklore exhibition hall introduces the lives and culture of the people of Miyazaki Prefecture, allowing you to experience traditional culture and lifestyles. Outdoors, there is a folk house garden displaying houses relocated from various parts of the prefecture, offering a glimpse into the lives of people in the past. You can visit old farmhouses and merchant houses and even try using old tools to experience the lifestyle of the past. The Miyazaki Prefectural Museum is a recommended spot for those who want to learn more about the history and culture of Miyazaki Prefecture.