This museum opened on November 3, 1985, in commemoration of the centenary of the relocation of a Hokkaido Development Commission branch to Tomakomai. It reopened in July 2013 after renovation and the incorporation of a fine arts section. The museum collects and exhibits materials regarding natural history, archaeology, Ainu culture, folklore and history, and fine arts based on its fundamental principles of conveying the nature of Mt. Tarumae and the vast Yufutsu wilderness, and local history and culture to future generations.
Facility information
- Address
- Suehiro-cho 3-9-7, Tomakomai, Hokkaido
- Phone
- 0144-35-2550
- Hours
9:30 – 17:00 (last admission: 16:30)
- Closed
Mondays (or the next weekday if Monday is a national holiday), and the year-end and New Year’s holidays (December 29 – January 3)
- Admission
Adults: ¥300 (¥240); College and high school students: ¥200 (¥140)
– Fees in parentheses indicate discount fees for groups of 10 or more.
– Annual passes (adults: ¥900, college and high school students: ¥600) are also available.
– Admission fees for special exhibitions are decided separately.Admission is free for the following people. Please contact the reception staff.
1. Elementary school students, teachers accompanying junior high school and other students visiting the museum as part of their educational activities
2. Children admitted to child welfare institutions stipulated by the Child Welfare Act
3. Seniors admitted to welfare facilities for the elderly stipulated by the Act on Social Welfare for the Elderly
4. Holders of a physical disability certificate
5. Holders of a mental disability certificate or persons with a similar degree of intellectual disability
6. Caregivers accompanying visitors applicable to No. 4 or No. 5 above who need assistance care- Parking
- Available
- Official website
- https://www.city.tomakomai.hokkaido.jp/hakubutsukan/