| Geological Museum | |
|---|---|
| 地質標本館 | |
 | |
| General information | |
| Address | 1-1-1, Higashi |
| Town or city | Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°03′43″N 140°07′58″E / 36.061879°N 140.132721°E / 36.061879; 140.132721 |
| Opened | 1980 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
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.
See also
References
- ^ 地質標本館について [About the Geological Museum] (in Japanese). Geological Survey of Japan. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- 産業技術総合研究所地質標本館 [Geological Museum, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology] (in Japanese). Ibaraki Prefecture. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
- (in English) Geological Museum
- (in Japanese) Geological Museum
 | This article related to a museum in Japan is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |