Hokkaido Museum

Hokkaido Museum (北海道博物館, Hokkaidō Hakubutsukan) opened in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan in 2015. Located within Nopporo Shinrin Kōen Prefectural Natural Park, the permanent exhibition is dedicated to the nature, history, and culture of Hokkaido. Also known as Mori-no-Charenga (森のちゃれんが), the museum integrates and replaces the Historical Museum of Hokkaido (北海道開拓記念館), which opened in 1971, and the Hokkaido Ainu Culture Research Centre (北海道立アイヌ民族文化研究センター), which opened in 1994.[1][2][3]

Hokkaido Museum
北海道博物館
General information
Address53-2 Konopporo, Atsubetsu-chō, Atsubetsu-ku
Town or citySapporo, Hokkaidō
CountryJapan
Coordinates43°03′11″N 141°29′49″E
OpenedApril 2015
Website
Official website

See also

References

  1. "About the Museum". Hokkaido Museum. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  2. "Hokkaido Museum". Sapporo City. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. 北海道博物館について [About Hokkaido Museum] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Museum. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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