title: Lake Biwa Museum
text: # Lake Biwa Museum
  
  The Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館, Biwako Hakubutsukan) is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa, the largest and oldest lake in Japan.
  
  The Lake Biwa Museum's aquarium is one of the largest freshwater aquarium in Japan. The giant Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis) is a popular symbol of the Lake Biwa Museum.
  
  A full-scale replica of Maruko-bune, a traditional wooden sailing boat of the Lake Biwa, is on the exposition in the museum.
  
  ## Exhibitions
  
  * Gallery A: Geological history
  * Gallery B: Human history and folklore
  * Gallery C: Environmental issues and ecology
  * Discovery room for children
  * Special exhibits
  * Outdoor exhibits
  * Aquarium
  