Outline

The Museum opened on October 22, 1996. Located near the Museum is the site where the fossil of a Yabe's Giant Fallow Deer(Sinomegaceros yabei) was discovered in 1797. The permanent exhibition of the Museum―comprising five sections―includes many specimens, as well as exhibits with which visitors can interact.

A model array of the life evolution

Section A "The Age of the Earth" introduces visitors to changes of the Earth and the evolution of life, over about 4.6 billion years from the beginnings of the Earth to the present day. Among the exhibits are many that show the entire skeletons of dinosaurs.

Section B "The Nature and Environment of Gunma" is themed on the natural environments of Gunma, classified according to altitude and location. Among the exhibits are a diorama showing a beech forest in Gunma―the largest in Japan; and an exhibit on Oze.

Section C "The Darwin Room" focuses on the evolution of life, featuring exhibits with which visitors can interact―by touching, hearing etc.

Section D "Humans in Nature" is an exhibition on humans, with features distinguishing them from other animals. Such features include walking on two feet, an upright posture; the production of tools; the use of fire; and burial.

Section E "The Precious Earth" presents the present status of environmental problems.