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Sendai City Museum

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Sendai City Museum
仙台市博物館
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General information
Address26 Kawauchi
Town or cityAoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates38°15′22″N 140°51′24″E / 38.256065°N 140.856685°E / 38.256065; 140.856685
OpenedOctober 1961
Technical details
Floor area10,833 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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