opened in
Kainan,
Wakayama Prefecture in 1982. The displays relate to the geology, flora, and fauna of the area, while the research collection includes some 167,000 specimens. The first exhibition room is an
aquarium
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, and many specimens are displayed in the
second
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room. The Museum is accredited as a Registered Museum by the
Museum Act from
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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.
See also
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Wakayama Prefectural Museum
is a history museum in located in the city of Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.
The focus of the museum is the history and culture of Wakayama Prefecture, and its permanent collection displays artifacts relating to prehistory, Mount Kōya ...
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Kagoshima City Museum of Art
References
External links
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Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History
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Kainan, Wakayama
Museums in Wakayama Prefecture
Museums established in 1982
1982 establishments in Japan
Aquaria in Japan
Natural history museums in Japan