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Osaka Museum of Housing and Living

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Japanese name: 大阪くらしの今昔館

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WHAT TO DOOsaka Museum of Housing and Living

A whole block of 1830s Osaka rebuilt full size under an artificial sky that cycles from dawn to night.

WHEREOsaka

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Overview

A whole block of 1830s Osaka rebuilt full size under an artificial sky that cycles from dawn to night.

About this place

The Osaka Museum of Housing and Living is a municipal museum in Kita Ward, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, on the theme of the history and culture of urban living in Osaka. Its official name is the Osaka City Museum of Housing and Living. It is inside the Osaka City Housing Information Centre Building. It exhibits materials and models of housing in Osaka from the late Edo period through the post-war period.

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Key facts

Founded / opened：2001 Highlights / collection：Full-scale recreation of Edo townscape, Recreating a day with lighting Genre：Architecture

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