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
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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] A Tyrannosaurus rex model displayed at the museum, relocated from the National Museum of Nature and Science, inspired the design of the original Godzilla.^[5]

See also

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