Sendai City Museum

Sendai City Museum
仙台市博物館
General information
Address 26 Kawauchi
Town or city Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
Country Japan
Coordinates 38°15′22″N 140°51′24″E / 38.256065°N 140.856685°E / 38.256065; 140.856685
Opened October 1961
Technical details
Floor area 10,833 sq.m
Website
Official website

The Sendai City Museum (仙台市博物館, Sendai-shi Hakubutsukan) is the main museum of Sendai, Japan, and is located in the former Third Bailey of Sendai Castle.

The museum displays various artifacts related to the Date clan and the history of Sendai. Date Masamune's famous suit of armor and artifacts related to Hasekura Tsunenaga's visit to Rome are sometimes on display. Other historical artifacts can be seen in various temples and museums in the city, such as the Zuihoden Mausoleum.

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