Outline

Sendai City Museum was opened in 1961 for the purpose of preserving, exhibiting, and studying materials related to the history and arts of Sendai, including those donated by the Sendai Date family. The museum was totally rebuilt in 1986 (two storied reinforced concrefte body with a total floor space of 18,000㎡).

Highlights

The museum stores a collection of materials from the Keicho mission to Europe and important cultural materials such as Date Masamune's gusoku armour and wartime coat, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's armour, and Misawa Hatsuko's kimono sash. The museum also accommodates about 80,000 items of materials relevant to the history, culture, and arts and crafts of Sendai.

Information

[Telephone] 022-225-3074
[Fax] 022-262-7947
[URL] http://www.city.sendai.jp/kyouiku/museum/english/
[Address] 26-banchi Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Japan 980-0862
[Hours] 9:00-16:45 (Entry by 16:15)
[Closed] Monday (Except national holidays and make-up holidays) and the days following a holiday (except Saturday, Monday, and holiday) . December 28-January 4
[Off-season] None
[Access] By taxi from Sendai Sta. 10 min./ At Sendai Sta. go to bus pool #9. Take the bus marked "Dobutsu-Koen-Junkan": bound for Aobadai, Naritasanu and Miyakyodai(about 10 minutes) or get on the "Loople Bus Sendai" from bus pool #15-3. Get off at Hakubutsukan-Kokusai Center Mae. Walk about 3 mins. [Estimated tour time] As you like
[Admission fee] Adult: 400, high school student: 200, junior high/elementary school student: 100, Group (30 people or more): adult 320, high school student: 160, junior high/elementary school student: 80
[Booking for groups] Rrequired
[Parking (buses)] 5 cars/ free
[Parking] 150 cars/ free
[Food and Drinks] restaurant Sanno-maruwa/ 60 seats (Japanese and western style food)
[Shop] Aavailable/ 9:00-16:45
[Special services] Parking for those with disabilities/ Studded paving blocks/ Entrance ramps/ Entrance and passages have automatic doors/ Information service/ Braille information board/ Toilets for those with wheelchairs/ Toilets with handrails/ Western-style toilets/ Elevators/ Public telephones for wheelchair users/ Guide dogs permitted/ Rental wheelchair available
[Volunteer tour guide] Available
[Education programs for students on school trips] Not available