Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
Katsuyama, Japan
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Located in Katsuyama, Fukui, Japan, the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is one of Asia's leading paleontological institutions, designed by architect Kisho Kurokawa and completed in 2000. Situated within Nagaoyama Park adjacent to the Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, where the Lower Cretaceous Kitadani Formation has yielded significant fossil discoveries including Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis, the museum showcases extensive collections of dinosaur specimens and supports active paleontological research. The surrounding area has been designated as the Dinosaur Valley Fukui Katsuyama Geopark since 2009, and fossil remains and the excavation site received Japanese Natural Monument status in 2017. Guided field tours to the adjacent excavation site have been offered seasonally since 2014, and the museum has housed the Asia Dinosaur Association Secretary Office since 2013.
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- prefectural museum, paleontological museum
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- Katsuyama, Japan
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