Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Nature and History, Natural history museum in Miyazaki Jingū, Japan.
The Miyazaki Prefectural Museum of Nature and History is a natural history museum with exhibits covering local plants, animals, and geological formations alongside life-sized displays showing regional development over time. The collection combines scientific information with practical examples from the area's past.
The museum was designed by architect Junzo Sakakura and opened on March 2, 1971, as a center for preserving Miyazaki Prefecture's natural heritage. It was established to promote understanding of the region's natural and cultural development.
The museum displays four traditional farmhouses in its Minkaen open-air section with farming tools and household items from earlier centuries. These buildings offer insight into how people in this region lived and worked across generations.
The museum is about 10 minutes from Miyazaki Jingu Station and easy to reach. The paths through both indoor and outdoor areas are well-maintained and easy to navigate, allowing visitors to explore at their own pace.
The exhibition features reconstructed habitats with regional plants and animals plus displays on industrial development from different periods, offering a rare look at the area's economic transformation. This mix of nature and human progress helps visitors understand how closely the two stories are connected.
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