The Bando Kyodokan Muse was opened in 1997 as a complex facility of a museum and library. It also has an astronomical observation dome and an audio-visual hall, and can be used for a wide range of purposes such as information gathering, learning, and exchange. The museum's permanent exhibition introduces the history and culture of Bando City from primitive antiquity to the present, as well as its specialty, Sashima tea.
The museum has a collection of works of art by artists associated with Ibaraki, such as Goseda Horyu II, a pioneer of modern Western-style painting in Japan, Ogawa Usen, Okuhara Seiko, and Kimura Buzan, and holds special exhibitions related to art, history, and folklore. The museum also holds special exhibitions related to art, history, and folklore, as well as events such as astronomical observing events, movie nights, and concerts.。

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