The Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History (茨城県立歴史館, Ibaraki kenritsu rekishikan) is a local history museum in Mito, Ibaraki, Japan. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.[1]
茨城県立歴史館 | |
 | |
 | |
| Established | 3 September 1974 |
|---|---|
| Location | Midoricho 2-1-1, Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 310-0034 |
| Coordinates | 36°22′45″N 140°27′00″E / 36.37917°N 140.45000°E |
| Type | History |
| Accreditation | Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education |
| Collection size | 398,886 |
| Visitors | 93,976 (FY2007) |
| Owner | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Website | www |
Building details | |
 | |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 8,438 m2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Mori Kyosuke Architects |
The museum opened in September 1974. The collection focuses on the history of Ibaraki and the grounds also include a number of Edo-period farm buildings and examples of western-style Japanese architecture from the Meiji period.[2][3] The collection also houses numerous artworks, historical artifacts and extensive documentation from the Tokugawa clan, who ruled Mito Domain during the Edo period.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
- ^ "Ibaraki Prefectural Museum of History". Ibaraki Prefecture. Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Kashima and Mito - Mito (9)" (PDF). Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
This article related to a museum in Japan is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |