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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History

Kanagawa · Yokohama · Museums

Japanese name: 神奈川県立歴史博物館

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Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History
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WHAT TO DOKanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History

Housed in a 1904 bank whose dome, burned in the 1923 earthquake, was rebuilt; an Important Cultural Property.

WHEREKanagawa

Yokohama & Kawasaki · Yokohama

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Housed in a 1904 bank whose dome, burned in the 1923 earthquake, was rebuilt; an Important Cultural Property.

About this place

Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Cultural History (神奈川県立歴史博物館, Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan) also known as the Yokohama Museum of Cultural History is a history museum in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Its exhibition focuses on the culture and history of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is located in the building of the former Yokohama Specie Bank.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：1967 Architect / artist：Yorinaka Tsumaki (original design) Highlights / collection：Former Yokohama Specie Bank Head Office, Neo-Baroque dome Genre：Architecture, Antique art and Buddhist art

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