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The T-rex dominates the main display hall in the museum, which doubles as an internationally renowned research facility.
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The museum’s Dinosaur World section features 44 complete skeletons, placed among the Dino Theater’s 200-inch screen, a diorama introducing Chinese dinosaur finds, and exhibits on the creatures of Japan and the rest of Asia.
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The Dinosaurs in Fukui area showcases fossils, reconstructed skeletons, and models of fukuisaurus and other locally discovered species.
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A complete reconstructed skeleton of the carnivorous fukuisaurus stands above a miniature model of the creature as it looked when alive. Actual fossils are on display to the right.
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The Earth Sciences area presents the history and the ongoing processes of our living planet.
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Outside the museum, Dr. Dinosaur sits waiting for visitors to take commemorative photos with him.
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From left: JR Fukui Station also gets into the dinosaur act with its murals; the futuristic exterior of the Dinosaur Museum; the museum’s spacious interior.
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