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Sand Museum. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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The Tottori Sand Museum (の; Suna no Bijutsukan) was opened on November 18, 2006, in Tottori, Japan, close to the Tottori Sand Dunes, displaying sand sculptures in temporary facilities. On April 14, 2012, it reopened as the world's first permanent indoor exhibition space dedicated to sand art, exhibiting works by fifteen international sculptors.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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