As is the case with many discoveries, the Churui Naumann Elephant fossil was accidentally discovered in July 1969 (Showa 44) at the farm road construction site in Churui Bansei. The excavation was carried out by the involvement of many researchers, teachers, students, and others, and 47 fossils, corresponding to approximately 70-80% of the entire skeleton, were excavated. The Naumann Elephant Memorial Museum opened in August 1988 (Showa 63) to commemorate this discovery. Inside the museum, starting with the restored full skeleton of the Naumann Elephant discovered in the main exhibition room, the history from discovery to restoration is displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.