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You can choose your dig site from the map. Enjoy wondering about what kind of dinosaur fossil you will unearth!\nPlease the visitors to the museum by collecting and assembling every part of the fossils.\n\n-Raise your level.\nRaise the level of your museum. Eventually you will receive many visitors. \nRaise the level of your character. You can increase the number of excavations. \nRaise the level of your pickaxe. This widens the range of rocks that you can destroy.  \n\n-Collect fossils.\nYou can collect your fossils in the storehouse and install your preferred fossils wherever you like. \n(However, some fossils cannot be displayed depending on the type of exhibition stand.)\n\n-Earn money.\nVisitors will pay to come and see your fossils. \nThe amount of money they spend will vary depending on the type of customer and their satisfaction level (based on the state of your fossil collection.)\nWith the money you earn you can fund excavations, make exhibition stands, and level up. \n\n\nEnjoy a fun museum management game with puzzle-like fossil excavations and simple controls! You will always be excitedly anticipating your next fossil discovery! \nCollect many fossils, and aim to create your own wonderful museum with cute pixel art characters that move around!","facts":{"developer_id":449472183,"developer_url":"http://www.oridio.jp/","first_released":"2019-05-19T12:18:48Z","support_url":"https://twitter.com/oridio_en","privacy_url":"http://www.oridio.jp/privacy.html","website_url":"http://www.oridio.jp/","app_version":"1.10.11","release_notes":"Fixed an issue related to ad loading.","rating_current_version":4.86318,"rating_count_current_version":32041,"star_counts":[197,80,314,2728,28722],"genres":["Games","Simulation","Family","Entertainment"],"languages":["EN","FR","DE","IT","JA","KO","PT","RU","ZH","ES","TH","ZH"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["iphone","ipad","ipod"],"chart":{"name":"top-free Family","position":137}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-10-20T19:17:13.816Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-10-20T19:17:13.816Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-10-17T05:00:13.884Z","summary_written_at":"2026-10-13T05:19:52.927Z","placed_at":"2026-10-13T01:59:52.802Z","scored_at":"2026-10-22T06:15:13.003Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"A museum management game where you excavate fossils from dig sites, display them in exhibition stands, and earn money…","what_is":"TAP! DIG! MY MUSEUM! Is a free game in the Games genre, subtitled Let's excavate fossils. The player excavates fossils from a map of dig sites, assembles them, and displays them in a museum that is gradually restored and developed. Visitors pay to view the fossils, and the money is used to fund excavations, build exhibition stands, and raise levels.","good_for":["Players who enjoy museum management and building games","Players who like tap-based digging and puzzle-style fossil assembly","Players wanting a free game with simple controls and pixel art characters"],"pricing":"TAP! DIG! MY MUSEUM! is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.","faq":[{"q":"Is the game free to download?","a":"Yes, the price is free."},{"q":"How do I earn money in the game?","a":"Visitors pay to see your fossils. 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