Sand Museum
The Sand Museum (砂の美術館, Suna no Bijutsukan) first opened by the Tottori Sand Dunes, in Tottori, Japan, in 2006, displaying sand sculptures in temporary facilities. In 2012, it reopened in what is said to be the world's first permanent indoor exhibition space dedicated to sand art, with works by fifteen international sculptors.[1]
| The Sand Museum | |
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砂の美術館 | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 2083-17, Yuyama, Fukube-chō |
| Town or city | Tottori, Tottori Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 35°32′23″N 134°14′17″E |
| Opened | 14 April 2012 |
| Cost | ¥ 580 million |
| Website | |
| homepage | |
See also
References
- 「鳥取砂丘 砂の美術館」グランドオープン！ [Grand Opening of the Tottori Sand Dunes Sand Museum] (in Japanese). Tottori City. Archived from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- "Tottori's new sand sculpture museum the first of its kind". The Japan Times. 20 April 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
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