Pokémon Fossil Museum |
Duration: July 4th 2021 - ??? Originally announced in 2021, the Pokémon Fossil Museum is a touring museum exhibit in Japan throughout various Natural History museums which integrates Pokémon into the exhibits. By using the origins of various Fossil Pokémon, it often compares it with their real life counterparts. Each location often has different displays to the other one so one museum may have a fossil that the others do not. This museum is often associated with Excavator Pikachu, which was designed by Hitoshi Ariga, in order help guide you through the various differences between Pokémon and dinosaur A virtual version of the exhibit can be found at the Matterport Discover website |
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List of Locations & Dates
| Building | Location | Date |
| Mikasa City Museum | Hokkaido, Japan | July 4th 2021 - September 20th 2021 |
| The Shimane Nature Museum of Mt. Sanbe | Shimane, Japan | October 9th 2021 - January 30th 2022 |
| National Museum of Nature and Science | Tokyo, Japan | March 15th 2022 - June 19th 2022 |
| Toyohashi Museum of Natural History | Aichi, Japan | July 16th 2022 - November 6th 2022 |
| Oita Prefectural Art Museum | Oita, Japan | December 10th 2022 - January 24th 2023 |
| NIIGATA SCIENCE MUSEUM | Nigata, Japan | March 4th 2023 - June 25th 2023 |
| GUNMA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | Gunmaa, Japan | July 15th 2023 - December 3rd 2023 |
| IWATE PREFECTURAL MUSEUM | Iwate, Japan | December 19th 2023 - March 3rd 2024 |
| KUMAMOTO Mifune Dinosaur Museum | Kumamoto, Japan | March 20th 2024 - June 23rd 2024 |
| Gifu Prefectural Museum | Gifu, Japan | July 19th 2024 - October 27th 2024 |
| Hofu Science Museum | Yamaguchi, Japan | November 9th 2024 - February 24th 2025 |
| Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum | Fuikui, Japan | March 8th 2025 - May 25th 2025 |
Fossil Displays |
The main exhibit seen at the Pokémon Fossil Museum are the life-size skeletal models of the various Fossil Pokémon. All the Fossil Pokémon are on display near their real life counterparts and showcase their various skeletal structures as if they were real fossils on display. Replicas of their fossil items were also sometimes on display |  |
Artwork Display |
Throughout the exhibit, near the dinosaurs that influenced the Pokémon, you can find artworks comparing the Pokémon with their inspiration, talking about how they evolved in time. There is also signage talking about the items in the game, how to get them and more. These are walked through by various characters that got introduced at the museum: Professor Kaseki and his associates Professor Aiba, Profesor Ichida, Professor Endou and Professor Dekagawa  |
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Merchandise |
Alongside the exhibit there's a special Museum Gift Shop. This Gift Shop contains a variety of special merchandise which includes plush, keyrings and other commemorative items, as well as selling various other items from Pokémon Centers across Japan The merchandise is limited supply and rotates in and out of stock |
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List of Merchandise
| Excavator Pikachu Plush | A4 Clear File | Rubber Keychain |
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| Acrylic Keychain | T-Shirt | Tote Bag |
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| Bandana | Mug | Badges |
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| Pens | Notebook | Memopad |
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| Magnet | Catalogue | Drawstring Bag |
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| Towel | Postcards | Medallion |
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| Sticker | Notebook Keychain | B5 Mat |
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| Hologram Sticker | Acrylic Stand Clip | |
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Supporting Artwork
| Main Artwork | Excavator Pikachu & Aerodactyl | Excavator Pikachu & Kabuto |
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| Excavator Pikachu & Omanyte | Excavator Pikachu & Tyrantrum | Excavator Pikachu & Shieldon |
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