Wakayama Prefectural Museum of Natural History | |
Native Name: | 和歌山県立自然博物館 |
Address: | 370-1 Funao |
Location Town: | Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture |
Location Country: | Japan |
Coordinates: | 34.1588°N 135.192°W |
Opened Date: | 27 July 1982 |
opened in Kainan, Wakayama Prefecture in 1982. The displays relate to the geology, flora, and fauna of the area, while the research collection includes some 167,000 specimens.[1] [2] The first exhibition room is an aquarium, and many specimens are displayed in the second room. The Museum is accredited as a Registered Museum by the Museum Act from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.[3]