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The Amakusa municipal institution Goshoura cretaceous museum temporary exhibition "world of shellfish"

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As fossil class and actual money class, a great variety of things are known, and, as for the shellfish (mollusk) which appeared in Cambrian period in the Paleozoic era, there is some having advanced ashore. In addition, Cephalopoda such as octopus or squid are included in categorical mollusk, too. Fossil such as roll-shell and bivalve, ammonite is found in stratum which deposited from Amakusa in the Mesozoic (the dinosaur era) and new generation, and much shellfish inhabits the sea of current Amakusa. This temporary exhibition performs display that displays domestic and foreign fossil classes and actual money classes, and featured the theme of "shellfish" let alone Amakusa.

★Period
  From Saturday, July 19, 2014 to Sunday, September 7
  9:00-17:00 (as for the entrance until 16:30)

★Place
  Amakusa municipal institution Goshoura cretaceous museum
  (Goshoramachigosyora, Amakusa-shi 4310-5)

★Admission
  Adult 400 yen
  High school student 300 yen
  Small, junior high student 200 yen
  ※More than 20 groups are 20% off
  ※We include viewing charges of Goshoura cretaceous museum

★Main showpiece

  ◇The temporary exhibition "times of shellfish"     
    The country and overseas shellfish (actual money)
    Fossil such as the country mainly on Amakusa product or overseas shellfish
    Predation living thing (restoration of mosasaurs of shellfish
    As for the fossil of ammonite and Rhinobatos schlegeli "Ian sun", it is) others

  ◇Display corner (in venue and outdoor display) of dinosaur
    supinosaurusu and allosaurus, restoration of Sa'iqa near
    Cranial bones such as tyrannosaurus or triceratops
    Frame others such as professional tapir fatty tuna Saul's or Stegosaurus stenops

  ◇The 16th dinosaur picture contest exhibition     
    Winning a prize, fine work work (around 260 points)

  ◇All 56th Kyushu advertisement art contests exhibition 
    Drawing card work which featured the theme of Amakusa Geopark plan

★Main experience-based event during period

  ①"Island of dinosaur" Geopark cruising
    The number of people: Each around 12 flight first arrival
    Rate: One 1,000 yen (tax included) (but, as for the infant, free of charge)
    Navigation day: Saturday and Sunday of 7/19-8/31
    Time: At 11:00 (around 1 hour 40 minutes)
    Contents: Ammonite building by guidance of Goshoura geo-tourism guide
       Dinosaur fossil discovery place (Bentenjima, Kyoto stay, wall of cretaceous)
       Visits of quarry ruins
    Application: We apply in telephone Reservation or receptionists on that day

  ②Fossil collect experience free of charge
    Application: On the day we are applied at reception desk
    Contents: We can always enjoy in torigonia sandstone fossil collect ground of a 5-minute walk from museum.
    (※ hammer rental is free, too)

  ③Summer vacation fossil seminar (8/9-10, 8/23-24)
    Application is necessary beforehand. For more details, please refer to museum.

The name The Amakusa municipal institution Goshoura cretaceous museum temporary exhibition "world of shellfish"
Place Amakusa municipal institution Goshoura cretaceous museum (Goshoramachigosyora, Amakusa-shi 4310-5)
Contact information Amakusa municipal institution Goshoura cretaceous museum
Tel: 0969-67-2325
URL http://www5.ocn.ne.jp/~g-museum/