Hokkaido Museum (with kids)

Bought this ticket together with the historical village at 1400 yen. This is about 10-15 mins walk away from the historical village. Accessible by bus no 22 from shin Sapporo station. A rather compact museum focus on origin and development of Hokkaido as well as the jomon and Ainu people. Time spent 2-3 hours.

It's a museum well worth visiting. While it's not a large establishment, with only two floors, you could easily spend a couple of hours exploring everything. You'll gain a lot of knowledge about Hokkaido's history and culture. They also have seasonal exhibitions, but you'll need to pay an additional fee to see them. I would recommend setting aside a good half-day for your visit here.

Great museum on distinct history of Hokkaido - prehistory, pre-colonization Ainu, post-colonization, and a small natural history section. We didn't expect to be there so long, and didn't make it to the Historical Village further down the road. There are no substantial food options here: bring a lunch!

For those interested in Hokkaido’s history, culture, and development - this is the place. Good for a 1.5 hour stay. The two-floor museum has exhibits from the Mammoths’ age to present. Visitors can learn about how Hokkaido becomes what it is today and the complex cultural exchange happened between different groups of inhabitants over centuries.

We bought tickets for the museum and to visit the historic village, thinking that in three hours we could see both… But the museum trapped us. The first thing we saw was an impressive mammoth. The museum is ordered in a way that, as you advance, you are doing a travel across time. Starting with the Gomphotheres and early Paleolithic cultures, and then exhibiting elements of the Jomon culture. It...