Tsuyama Wonder Museum, Natural history museum in Sange, Japan
Tsuyama Wonder Museum is a natural history museum in Sange housing taxidermied animals, fossils, minerals, shells, and insects across 13 exhibition rooms. The collections span thousands of specimens gathered to display the diversity of the natural world.
The museum was established in November 1963 and has built a substantial collection of preserved objects since then. The holdings document different periods of natural history through carefully maintained specimens.
The museum functions as an educational center where visitors can examine rare specimens, contributing to scientific understanding and natural history research in Japan.
The museum sits a short walk from JR Tsuyama Station and is easy to reach. The exhibition rooms are clearly organized, allowing visitors to move smoothly through the different collection areas.
The museum preserves organs of its founder Morimoto Keizo, donated to the institution following his death as a personal request. This reflects an unusual commitment to advancing scientific knowledge that extended beyond his lifetime.
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