The museum is located in the Momochi Seaside Area and is one of the famous tourist spots in the city of Fukuoka.
It presents the history and life of the people in Fukuoka, which has developed as a hub for international exchange in the Asian region since ancient times, and permanently exhibits the gold seal, the national treasure and the famous spear that can be found in the famous local folk song Kurodabushi is sung.
It has a rich collection of historical material related to Kuroda Kanbei, the founder of the old Fukuoka domain, portrayed in a television drama in 2014, and his descendants. Various exhibitions take place in the museum's 4 exhibition rooms, including attractive traveling exhibitions in which the culture of the world is presented.
Replicating a gold seal is one of the museum's most popular souvenir items.