The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum (福井県立恐竜博物館) is a museum located in Katsuyama City, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The museum is dedicated to the study and display of fossils and other artifacts related to dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.

The Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is one of the largest and most comprehensive dinosaur museums in the world, with a collection of over 40,000 specimens, including complete skeletons of various dinosaurs, such as Fukuiraptor, Fukuivenator, and Fukuisaurus. The museum also has extensive exhibits on the evolution of life on earth, with displays on early fish, amphibians, and reptiles.

One of the most popular exhibits at the Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum is the outdoor Dinosaur Park, which features life-size replicas of various dinosaurs and prehistoric animals, including a T-Rex, Triceratops, and Stegosaurus. Visitors can walk around the park and get a sense of what these creatures might have looked like in their natural habitats.

Getting there

From Fukui Station to The Dinosaur Museum:

Train and Bus

Fukui Station ↓ Echizentetsudo-Katsuyama-Eiheiji Line ↓ 53 minutes (21 stops) Katsuyama Station ↓ Dinosaur Museum Direct bus ↓ 12 minutes (Nonstop) The Dinosaur Museum  (Cost 1,120 yen)

Details

Hours	9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Closed on the second and fourth Wednesday.
Admission	Adults: 1,000 yen High school and university students: 800 yen Elementary school and junior high school students: 500 yen
Phone	+81 779-88-0001
Address	51-11 Murokocho Terao, Katsuyama, Fukui 911-8601
Official Website	https://www.dinosaur.pref.fukui.jp/en/