This is probably the best attraction to start your tour of Akita with. The history of the prefecture is beautifully laid out in six galleries covering different themes of history, nature, culture, and people. The galleries are as follows:

• Human History Exhibition Hall: Reconstructed dwellings from the Paleolithic period to the modern period.
• Natural History Exhibition Hall: Fossils, skeletons, geology and stuffed animals.
• Hands-on Experience Room: A kid oriented work shop for crafts.
• Memorial Hall of Akita's Pioneers: An interactive library covering the stories of the pioneers who first explored the region.
• Sugae Masumi Exhibition Center: An exhibition on one of the foremost researchers and historians of Akia.
• Nara Family Residence: Removed from the main museum, this covers an Edo-period clan and their historical home.

• Groups of 20+ must reserve their visit.

• Closed on every Monday (open if Monday is a national holiday;closed Next day ).

• Drive to here or take a taxi.

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