Saga Prefectural Museum

Saga Prefectural Museum (佐賀県立博物館, Saga Kenritsu Hakubutsukan) opened in 1970 on the sannomaru site of Saga Castle in the city of Saga, Japan, in 1970.^[1] It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.^[2]

Saga Prefectural Museum
佐賀県立博物館
General information
Address	1-15-23, Jōnai
Town or city	Saga, Saga Prefecture
Country	Japan
Coordinates	33°14′42″N 130°18′2″E
Opened	1970
Website
homepage

The museum displays materials relating to the natural history, archaeology, history, art, craft, and folklore of Saga Prefecture.^[3][4] Adjacent is the Saga Prefectural Art Museum (佐賀県立美術館), which opened in 1983 as part of the centennial celebrations of the establishment of Saga Prefecture.^[3]

See also

• Hizen Province
• Saga Domain
• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Saga)
• Prefectural museum

References

1. 佐賀県立博物館・美術館 [Saga Prefectural Museum and Art Museum] (in Japanese). Saga City. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Museums" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 671-673.
3. "About Us". Saga Prefecture. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
4. "Collection Exhibition". Saga Prefecture. Archived from the original on 13 November 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.

External links

• Saga Prefectural Museum