Itokoku History Museum
Itokoku History Museum (伊都国歴史博物館, Ito-koku Rekishi Hakubutsukan) opened in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in 2004. It supersedes the former Ito Historical Museum (伊都歴史資料館), which opened in July 1987. With a focus on cultural properties excavated from the area, the museum's collection numbers some 19,500 objects. The display includes an assemblage of Yayoi-period artefacts excavated from the Hirabaru burial site (平原遺跡) that has been designated a National Treasure.[1][2][3]
| Itokoku History Museum | |
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伊都国歴史博物館 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 916 Iwara |
| Town or city | Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 33°32′12″N 130°15′06″E |
| Opened | 29 October 2004 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Floor area | 1,108.28 square metres (11,929.4 sq ft) (exhibition space) |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
See also
References
- 博物館について [About the Museum] (in Japanese). Itoshima City. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- 糸島市立伊都国歴史博物館 [Itoshima City Itokoku History Museum] (PDF) (in Japanese). Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- 福岡県平原方形周溝墓出土品 [Excavated Artefacts from the Hirabaru Square-shaped Moated Burial, Fukuoka Prefecture] (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
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