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Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum
- Year1988 (founded)
- TypeMuseum
The Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum (忠類ナウマン象記念館, Chūrui Nauman-zō Kinenkan) opened in Makubetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1988. It commemorates the chance discovery of a fossilized Naumann's elephant in Chūrui, now Makubetsu, on 26 July 1969, during construction work on a farm road: the youth who unearthed the initial piece with his pickaxe crying out "this is an elephant's tooth" (「これは象の歯だ」).
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Location
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Basic facts
| Location | Makubetsu, Hokkaido |
|---|---|
| Type | Museum |
| Year | 1988 (founded) |
| More | Official site Wikipedia |
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FAQ
- When was Chūrui Naumann Elephant Museum founded?
- In 1988.
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Photos (Wikimedia Commons) Nakasatsunai Art Village: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Hokkaido Obihiro Museum of Art: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Obihiro City Children's Hall: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Obihiro Centennial City Museum: 663highland (CC BY 2.5), Horse Museum: Ozizo (Public domain), Mount Poroshiri: hikimikyou (Public domain)
