Museums and galleries in Tsuyama

Museums and galleries in Tsuyama

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   Kamo History and Folk Museum

   加茂町歴史民俗資料館

   Located in the Kamo Town Welfare Center, the museum features locally excavated artifacts with information about them.

   Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, closed holidays

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   Kume History and Folk Museum

   久米歴史民俗資料館

   The museum features a variety of locally excavated artifacts from abandoned temples and the Nasuyama ruins.

   Mon-Fri 09:00-17:00, closed holidays.·Free

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   M&Y Museum of Art

   M&Y記念館

   This art museum showcases the works of Munakata Shiko (M) and Yanai Michihiro (Y). Yanai Michihiro was a poet from Kagamino, neighboring city of Tsuyama. Munakata Shiko was born in Aomori but visited Tsuyama many times and said it was among his favorite places. He is known throughout Japan for his paintings and woodblock prints. Many works by Munakata are on display.

   Closed · opens 10 am·¥500

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   Port Art & DesignTsuyama

   ポート アート＆デザイン津山

   A local gallery featuring rotating exhibits. The building is as interesting as the art. It is architecturally built like a temple but was not a religious structure. It was built in 1920 as a local bank and was used as a bank until 1975. This becomes evident upon entering as the interior is well-preserved with the receptionist counters still intact.

   10:00-18:00, closed Tue·Free

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   Tsuyama Archives of Western Learning

   津山洋学資料館 Tsuyama yogaku shiryokan

   A museum with information and artifacts relating the Japan's first contact with the West. It also gives information about the important role the city of Tsuyama played in interacting with the West.

   Tue-Sun 09:00-16:30·¥150

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   Tsuyama Folk Museum

   津山郷土博物館

   As Tsuyama has been the center of Mimasaka culture since the province was established, the museum displays artifacts and information from the founding of Mimasaka to the present, including a replica of the original Tsuyama Castle.

   Daily 09:00-17:00·¥210

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   Tsuyama Museum of Science Education

   つやま自然ふしぎ館 Tsuyama shizen fushigikan

   Also, known as Tsuyama Wonder Museum, it's a great destination for those traveling with children. The science museum features a variety of exhibits, from body organs to wildlife displays.

   Tue-Sun 09:00-17:00·¥800

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   Tsuyama Railroad Educational Museum

   津山まなびの鉄道館

   A museum about trains and rail travel in Okayama with models, dioramas, and memorabilia. The highlight is its train turntable with 13 cars around it.

   Tue-Sun 09:00-16:00·¥300

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   Yayoi no Sato

   弥生の里

   People have been living in Tsuyama and the surrounding area since ancient times. Yayoi no Sato has a museum (the Yayoi Culture Center) containing artifacts and displays about the villages that existed here during the Yayoi Period. Across the street from the center the Yayoi no Sato is a park area containing life-size replicas of Yayoi Period houses and other structures.

   Closed · opens 9 am·Free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Tsuyama (CC BY-SA 4.0).