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　The Main Museum, located in Kajo Park, Yamagata City, exhibits the nature and culture of Yamagata Prefecture as a whole in six categories: Earth Sciences, Botany, Zoology, Archaeology, History and Folklore.

▐ Permanent Exhibition Galleries

Gallery 1 The Blessings of Abundant Nature

　Through themes like "Origins of Yamagata", "Forest Science", "Warm Ocean Currents and Yamagata's Snow", we introduce the changes in and characteristics of nature in Yamagata.

Gallery 2 Yamagata's History Engraved in its Land

　Starting with "The Dawn of Yamagata" to "The Life and Heart of Raising Rice," we introduce the life and culture of farmers, warriors (the Bushi class), and merchants.

Gallery 3 The Modernization of Yamagata and How Life Changed

　With displays like "Life Around Town" and "Yamagata's Folk Toys" we show how culture at the time of Yamagata's modernization connects with the present.