[Tsuyama Nature’s Wonder Museum – Taxidermy Photo Book Production Project] [A unique place, Tsuyama Nature’s Wonder Museum] Aiming to raise 5 million yen to create and preserve a photo book of all 800 stuffed animals Start funding
Tsuyama Nature Mystery Museum Taxidermy Photo Book Production Project Press release: September 28, 2024 [A unique place, Tsuyama Natural Wonder Museum] Started crowdfunding with a goal of 5 million yen to create and preserve a photo book of 800 stuffed animals
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/149935/1/149935-1-13b71c971b86287b52a7ab4634148cc5-1333×890.jpg Okayama Prefecture Tsuyama Natural History Museum is said to be the oldest natural history museum in Okayama Prefecture, with a history of over 60 years. However, over the years, these valuable materials are beginning to deteriorate. As a private museum, almost 100% of our operating costs are covered by admission fees, so if admission fees are not sufficient, it is difficult to allocate funds for conservation and restoration. By recording the stuffed animals that have been staring at the museum as portraits, we want to convey their “life” and what dwells in their gaze to future generations. If you publish a photo book containing them from a major publisher rather than self-publishing it, it will be carried by bookstores across the country. I thought that if it caught the attention of many people, more people would know about the existence of this museum, which would help increase the number of visitors. The photo book includes all 801 stuffed animals that are currently on permanent display in the museum as of 2024. In addition, if we receive more support than our goal, we will donate the entire amount to Tsuyama Nature’s Wonder Museum and use it to cover the cost of preserving and restoring the stuffed animals. There is no other museum like it. We look forward to your generous support so that we can pass on this one-of-a-kind museum and its valuable materials to future generations.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/149935/1/149935-1-ec1771a6aaa636d8df8c31ef0382012b-700×350.jpg ■Crowdfunding project overview ・Title: “Tsuyama Nature’s Wonder Museum | I want to preserve a unique place by making a photo book of all the stuffed animals” ・URL: https://readyfor.jp/projects/fushigikan-hakusei ・Target amount: 5 million yen ・Recruitment period: September 28, 2024 (Sat) 9:00 to November 24, 2024 (Sun) 23:00 57 days ・Use of funds: Photo book production costs, etc. ・Format: Normal type / All or Nothing format *The All or Nothing format is a system in which the promoter can only receive support money if the total amount of support collected within the period reaches the target amount. ・Return: 24 courses in total from 3,000 yen to 1,000,000 yen. “Photo books”, “original taxidermy photo prints”, “T-shirts”, “original label beer”, etc.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/149935/1/149935-1-3dc93e749ed29d1d67757a49ccff42ca-654×685.jpg ■Katsura Muramatsu (Katsura Muramatsu) / Photographer Profile Born in Tokyo, he has been holding exhibitions and self-publishing photo books since 2004. In 2014, he started an archival photography company and regularly photographs museums, art galleries, libraries, and universities. https://katsuramuramatsu.com/ Message When I visit Tsuyama and Fushigikan many times, I realize firsthand how much this place is loved in Tsuyama, and how precious it is from a national perspective. Although I was born in Tokyo, I consider Tsuyama my second hometown, and I want to spread the charm of Fushigikan widely and for a long time. Thank you all for your cooperation. ■Contact information regarding this matter Tsuyama Natural Wonder Museum Taxidermy Photo Book Production Project (In charge: Katsura Muramatsu) Phone number: 050-6864-2057 E-mail: fushigikan.hakusei@gmail.com
