Overview
A Meiji pseudo-Western schoolhouse stands in its grounds, beside a major holding of medieval documents.
About this place
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. 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. The collection also houses numerous artworks, historical artifacts and extensive documentation from the Tokugawa clan, who ruled Mito Domain during the Edo period.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded / opened：1974 Highlights / collection：Former Mitsukaido Elementary School main building, Old documents of the prefecture Genre：Architecture, Calligraphy
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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