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Fukuoka Museums
(Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, JP)



The modern city of Fukuoka houses a number of equally modern museums, as well as many more historical and cultural museums. Culture buffs visiting Fukuoka will be pleasantly surprised with the offerings.

Those looking for something to entertain little ones will not have to look far, as the Saibu Gas Museum provides a number of interactive exhibits alongside optical illusions.

Fukuoka's main museums are detailed below.




Fukuoka Museums: Fukuoka City Museum - 1-1 Momochihama 3 Chome, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka City, 814-0001, Japan, JP
Tel: +81 092 845 1410
This museum documents the history and evolution of the city through multi-media presentations and displays. Fukuoka City Museum houses exhibition rooms, a reading room, lecture rooms and an experimental study room. The Golden Snake Seal, a famous national treasure discovered in 1784, can also be found here.
Fukuoka museum open: Tuesday to Sunday - 09:30 to 17:00
Fukuoka museum admission: charge

Fukuoka Museums: Saibu Gas Museum - 3-9-20 Momochi-hama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan, JP
Tel: +81 092 845 1410
This futuristic museum is great for kids of all ages, as well as for the young at heart. The Saibu Gas Museum is designed to challenge perceptions and offers optical illusions, exciting works of art, and a number of exhibitions providing colour, artistic flair and entertainment.
Fukuoka museum open: daily - hours vary
Fukuoka museum admission: no charge

Fukuoka Museums: Hakata Machiya (Furusato-Kan) Folk Museum - 6-10 Reizen-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, 812-0039, Japan, JP
Tel: +81 092 281 7761
Dedicated to the traditional Hakata culture and home to a number of restored merchants' houses, the Hakata Machiya Folk Museum features past recordings of the region's rather distinctive local dialect, which can be heard through antique phones. The museum is located in the Nakasu-kawabata area of Fukuoka City and also contains a huge array of interesting handicrafts, while a gift shop completes the main attractions here.
Fukuoka museum open: daily - 10:00 to 17:30
Fukuoka museum admission: charge, concessions available

 
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