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Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Fukui · Katsuyama · Museums
Japanese name: 福井県立恐竜博物館
Photo: 先従隗始 / CC0 · Source ↗ WHAT TO DO Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum Held to be one of the world's three great dinosaur museums, specialising in geology and palaeontology.
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Address 51-11 Terao, Muokacho, Katsuyama, Fukui
Hours & fees Hours: 9:00–17:00 (admission until 16:30)
During Golden Week and summer vacation: 8:30–18:00 (admission until 17:30)
Closed: 2nd and 4th Wednesdays (if a public holiday, the next day is closed; open daily during summer vacation) and year-end and New Year (Dec 31, Jan 1). However, there are temporary closing days for exhibition changes and facility inspections (please check the website or call for details)
Fees: General 1,000 yen
General (group) 800 yen
General (annual passport) 3,000 yen
High school and university students 800 yen
High school and university students (group) 640 yen
High school and university students (annual passport) 2,400 yen
Elementary and junior high school students 500 yen
Elementary and junior high school students (group) 400 yen
Elementary and junior high school students (annual passport) 1,500 yen
Ages 70 and over 500 yen
Ages 70 and over (group) 400 yen
Ages 70 and over (annual passport) 1,500 yen
Free for those who have not yet reached the starting age of elementary school
Group rates apply for the permanent exhibition for 30 or more
The fossil research exhibition has no group rate because of its small capacity Booking & access About 15 minutes by community bus or about 10 minutes by taxi from Katsuyama Station on the Echizen Railway / about 10 minutes by car from Katsuyama IC on the Chubu-Jukan Expressway
Parking: AvailableOpen in Google Maps ↗ Prefecture Fukui · KatsuyamaType Museums · Industry, technology & traditional crafts
Themes Industry, technology & traditional crafts Contents Overview Official website Before you go Check before you visit · References Overview Held to be one of the world's three great dinosaur museums, specialising in geology and palaeontology.
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