Tōhoku History Museum

is a museum that is in Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

The museum acquires, conserves, researches, communicates and exhibits a collection which focuses on the tangible heritageMiyagi Prefecture,  文化財財案内 (Cultural heritage guide)]; excerpt, tangible objects include  "arts and crafts, ... historical documents, textiles, swords, sculpture, paintings, houses, temples and shrines" ; retrieved 2012-6-27. and the intangible heritageMiyagi, 文化財財案内; excerpt, "intangible cultural heritage is 'human technology', such as the process of traditional Japanese sword training, traditional Japanese dyeing and weaving, traditional Japanese theater like Kabuki and Noh" ; retrieved 2012-6-27. of  Tōhoku. The museum holds archaeological objects from excavations in the region.Miyagi, 特別史跡　多賀城跡 (Special Historic Site, Tagajo Ruins) ; retrieved 2012-6-26.

The treasures of the museum include Jōmon period jade from TagajōJapan Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō), Jōmon polished stone ax ; Miyagi, 硬玉製磨製石斧 ; retrieved 2012-6-26. and Niisato in Iwate Prefecture.Bunkachō, Jōmon polished stone ; Miyagi, 硬玉製有孔玉器 ; retrieved 2012-6-26.

History
The museum opened in the year 1999.

Related pages
Tōhoku region

 References 

Other websites

 Tōhoku History Museum website 
 http://www.pref.miyagi.jp/bunkazai/tagajo/tagajyou98.html 

Category:Museums in Japan
Category:Miyagi Prefecture