Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples
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Opened10 February 1991
| Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples | |
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北海道立北方民族博物館 | |
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  Location within Hokkaido  Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples (Japan) | |
| General information | |
| Location | 309-1 Shiomi, Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°59′49″N 144°14′23″E / 43.996851°N 144.239709°E |
| Opened | 10 February 1991 |
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| Official website | |
The Hokkaido Museum of Northern Peoples (北海道立北方民族博物館, Hokkaidō-ritsu Hoppō Minzoku Hakubutsukan) opened in Abashiri, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. Dedicated to the various peoples of the North, across Eurasia and the Americas, the collection includes items relating to the Sámi, Nanai, Nivkhs, and Northwest Coast Indians, as well as the more local Okhotsk culture and Ainu.[1][2][3][4]
