Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, Japan

The Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History, founded in 1995, is a research facility dedicated to inspiring discovery about the natural world through exhibitions and education programs. Located near the famous Hakone hot-spring resort area, the museum features impressive collections and exhibitions on the formation of the solar system, the history of the Earth, the evolution of life, biodiversity, and the nature of the Sagami Bay to Hakone volcano region.