National Museum of Nature & Science - Tokyo, JAPAN
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N 35° 42.978 E 139° 46.560
54S E 389287 N 3953173
If you see this Museum from the sky (or GoogleMap as well), you will find the unique shape of this building.
Waymark Code: WM60DF
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Date Posted: 03/11/2009
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Founded in 1877, the National Science Museum boasts one of the richest histories of any museum in Japan, and is Japan's only nationally administered museum.
Here's a sample of the Permanent Exhibitions:
1.Japan Gallery
- Nature of the Japanese Archipelago
- Japanese People and Nature
- Techniques in Observing Nature
2.Global Gallery
- The Advance of Life Across the Earth: Exploration Space/Forest of Discovery
- The Changing Global Environment and Evolution of Life: Solving the Riddle of the Dinosaurs <---This is the most exciting exhibition for me!!!!
- The Advance of Science and Technology Science in Discovery Plaza
- Life and its Diversity
- The Changing Global Environment and Evolution of Life
The mission of the National Science Museum is to deepen public awareness of the Earth, life, science and technology. In so doing, we aim to contribute to a dialog on what the desirable relationship should be between the public and nature, science and technology.
For my experience, this museum made my future; I decided to study Geology in University, and I did! Amazing, interesting, Awsome, no word can describe my surprises when I felt at the age seven!
Visit here! I hope you feel the same surprises as I had!
Name: National Science Museum
Location/Address:
1-1-1
ueno
Taito-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
100
Telephone Number: +81-3-5777-8600
Web Site: [Web Link]
Type/Specialty: science/educational
Agency/Ownership: Japanese Government
Educational programs: http://www.kahaku.go.jp/english/about/activity/exhibition/index.html
Theater: 3D Theatre available
Hours of operation: 9：00-17：00 (by 20:00 on Friday): Closed on Monday
Admission Fee: 600
Gift Shop: yes
Cafe/Restaurant: Available
Other Features: wheelchair accessible, Nights for Astronomical Observation available from 7:30 PM on the first and third Friday of each month from April through August, and from 6:30 PM from September through March (300 yen)
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