Tōhoku History Museum
historic museum in Japan
Tōhoku History Museum (東北歴史博物館) is a museum that is in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
The museum acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits a collection which focuses on the tangible heritage[1] and the intangible heritage[2] of Tōhoku. The museum holds archaeological objects from excavations in the region.[3]
The treasures of the museum include Jōmon period jade from Tagajō[4] and Niisato in Iwate Prefecture.[5]
History
changeThe museum opened in the year 1999.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ Miyagi Prefecture, 文化財財案内 (Cultural heritage guide)]; excerpt, tangible objects include "arts and crafts, ... historical documents, textiles, swords, sculpture, paintings, houses, temples and shrines" Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-27.
- ↑ Miyagi, 文化財財案内; excerpt, "intangible cultural heritage is 'human technology', such as the process of traditional Japanese sword training, traditional Japanese dyeing and weaving, traditional Japanese theater like Kabuki and Noh" Archived 2012-04-21 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-6-27.
- ↑ Miyagi, 特別史跡 多賀城跡 (Special Historic Site, Tagajo Ruins) Archived 2012-09-11 at Archive.today; retrieved 2012-6-26.
- ↑ Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō), Jōmon polished stone ax Archived 2012-07-21 at Archive.today; Miyagi, 硬玉製磨製石斧 Archived 2012-09-12 at Archive.today; retrieved 2012-6-26.
- ↑ Bunkachō, Jōmon polished stone Archived 2012-07-22 at Archive.today; Miyagi, 硬玉製有孔玉器 Archived 2012-09-06 at Archive.today; retrieved 2012-6-26.
Other websites
change
Media related to Tohoku History Museum at Wikimedia Commons
- Tōhoku History Museum website (in Japanese)
- http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/bunkazai/tagajo/tagajyou98.html Archived 2012-09-11 at Archive.today
38°18′00″N 140°59′40″E / 38.30000°N 140.99444°E
