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Geological Museum 地質標本館
Museum in Japan.
About this museum
The Geological Museum (地質標本館, Chishitsu Hyōhon-kan) of the Geological Survey of Japan opened in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan in 1980. The collection totals some 150,000 rock, mineral, and fossil specimens, amassed during the activities of the Survey since its establishment in 1882, of which around 2,000 are on display at any one time.
| Location | Higashi, Ibaraki (東 茨城県) |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.06189, 140.13272 · Open in Google Maps |
| Nearest station | Tsukuba Station (3.0 km) |
| Type | Geological museum |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Official website | https://www.gsj.jp/Muse/ |
Planning a visit? Admission, opening hours and current exhibitions are announced on the museum's official website — please check there before you go.
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