加藤賢一 データセンター
March 2000

Science and Technology Center
of
Japan

本論文はわが国の科学館・科学技術館を広く紹介する目的で、筆者と三輪克氏（当時名古屋工業大学および日本博物館協会）により執筆され、2000 年 3 月の全国科学博物館協議会総会に合わせて全国科学博物館協議会により Science
Museums in Japan のタイトルで発行された小冊子の元になった原稿のうち、加藤が担当したものをご紹介しています。
その後、英文校閲ならびに構成上編集等が行われたため、印刷上と内容が異なっていますので、ご注意ください。
なお、刊行された Science Museums of Japan はまだ残部がありますので、ご希望の方は全国科学博物館協議会（事務局：国立科学博物館普及課）か、筆者までお問い合わせください。
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Contents------ Pege ---Autor--------Citation ---------------

1.History and Outline

1

Kato

2.Exhibits

5

Miwa

3.Activities

8

Kato

4.Organization and Staff

13

Miwa

5.Building and Facilities

13

Kato

6.Management

14

Miwa

7.Service Facilities

15

Miwa

16

Kato

Appendix

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Internet Web Sites
References
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1.History and Outline
1-1. Brief history of Science and Technology Centers in Japan
It was 1937 that the name of "science center" debuted on the stage of the museum
community in Japan. The first science center was Osaka Science Center for Electricity
belonging to the Department of Electricity, Osaka City Government. After the operation of
52 years, it closed the door in 1989.
Until then, science-oriented museums were present also in Japan. Japanese New
Government, immediately after the Meiji Restoration of 1868, founded the Museum Department
under the Ministry of Education and a first western style museum in Tokyo at the sametime. In 1887, the first museum was renamed as Educational Museum and began to cover thescientific objects. This was the predecessor of the present Japanese National Science
Museum in Tokyo. After the appointment of Gentaro Tanahashi, who was professor of biology
at the University for Higher Education, as director of the Educational Museum, he stressed
the importance of enlightenment and education for citizens and he aimed the transformationof the Educational Museum into science museum. Then, he created Department of Social
Education where contained sections of natural resources, samples of making process ofmaterials with higher values, scientific instruments, models of machines, astronomy,geology, public health, and others, and introduced many kinds of so-called hands-on
exhibits. This was the first attempt of experience-oriented exhibit in this country. In
1915, he carried out the temporary exhibition "Prevention against Cholera", because many
people perished from cholera at that moment. This was also a first temporary exhibition in
Japan. The Educational Museum changed the name to Tokyo Science Museum in 1931. As aresult, Gentaro Tanahashi achieved his goal of establishing a science museum in Japan.
After the World War II in 1949, Tokyo Science Museum was renamed to the present name,i.e., National Science Museum. Although the National Science Museum introduced new handson exhibitions and special exhibits for younger children in the 1980s, it should beclassified as a traditional comprehensive science museum of object-oriented. The National
Science Museum operated by the Ministry of Education is now on the position of leader ofthe community of science and technology museums including science centers in Japan.
Until the appearance of the first science center in 1937, easily countable number ofscience- and technology-oriented museums came into the field of museums in Japan : theMineral Museum of Akita University (1910), the Railway Museum (1921), the Labor Science
Museum (1923), and the Electricity Museum belonging to Tokyo City Government (1925). Under
the circumstance, Osaka Science Center for Electricity was born as a science center withplanetarium and contemporary experiment-oriented exhibitions. It was never a traditional
science museum. The publication of 20th year anniversary (1957) says thatIn spite of the rejection of historical objects, we displayed the exhibitions which
present
some suggestions from present to future and functions useful for our dairy life.
"Moving" was adopted in all the exhibitions in order to help the understanding of theirstructure or mechanism for visitors.

In this way, the founder named the new type educational institution without historicalmaterials as a science center (in Japanese Kaguku-kan, whereas science museum is describedas Kagaku-hakubutukan). This is just the same as a modern definition of science- andtechnology-centers and science museum. However, unfortunately, this does not mean thatphysical science or technology museums with objects of historically higher values were
present anywhere in Japan.
After the World War II, science centers were founded anywhere in Japan. The numbers of
new science centers opened in every 10 years are as follows owing to my own statistics (K.
K.) :
11

(1946-1955),

22(1956-1965),

17(1966-1975),

19(1976-1985),

25(1986-1995).

and

The fast pace increasing number of science centers in these periods had a close relation
to the status of industry and the related economic environment. The Ministry of Educationand the Board of Education under local governments promoted the science and technology
center movement because it was regarded to be effective in level up of the educational
achievement for young people and in furthering public understanding in science andtechnology. This is one of the reasons that many science centers with the name of"children's" or "for children" are present today.
The Science and Technology Agency, a ministry of Japanese Government, founded the Japan
Science Foundation in 1956 for furthering public understanding in science and technology,
in particular atomic nuclear power generation and space exploration. The Japan Science
Foundation is a great sponsor of the Science Museum in Tokyo (opened in 1964), the Nagoya
Municipal Science Museum (1962), and the Osaka Science and Technology Center (1963). They
were biggest science centers in Japan and still now they are.

1-2. The Present Status of Science and Technology Centers in Japan
A 1993 survey conducted by the Japanese Association of Museums (Seki, 1997) shows that
there are 3704 museums and related institutions in Japan. Among them, 17.6 percent
institutions are fine art museums, 59.1 percent are historical museums, 6.4 percent arecomprehensive museums, and 8.2 percent (304 institutions) are science museums. By adding
the remaining 8.8 percent institutions such as botanical gardens, zoological gardens, andaquarium, a total of scientific- and nature-oriented museums are attainable to about 630.
Now, 232 institutions are member of the JCSM.
The annual total attendance is approximately 280 million, which is equal to about twice
the population of Japan. The 1993 survey tells that 10.1 percent of all museums visits areto science museums, as opposed to 25.1 percent to historical museums and 16.2 percent to
art museums. When averaged to one institution, the annual attendance is 94.7 thousands toscience museums, 32.5 thousands to historical museums, 70.3 thousands to art museums, and
500 thousands to zoological and botanical gardens.
In Table 1-1, we showed the detail of members of the JCSM classified into somecategories for a total of 163 institutions listed in the JCSM Data Book 1996.

Table 1-1. Members of the Japanese Council of Science Museums (JCSM).

Category

numbers

ratio(%)

Science Museum

103

49.5

Comprehensive Science Mus.

41

19.7

Astronomical Observatory3

1.4

Botanical Garden

1

0.5

Zoological Garden

3

1.5

Aquarium9

4.3

Field Museum1

0.5

others2

1.0

Table 1-2 and 1-3 present the managing board for 208 members and the year the individual
institutions were opened to the public, respectively. Both the data are adopted from theJCSM Data Book 1996.

Table 1-2. Managing Board of JCSM Members.

Category

numbers

ratio(%)

Japanese Government8

3.8

Prefectural Government

48

23.1

Local Community

90

43.3

Foundation

16

7.7

Corporate Juridical Person3

1.4

Independent Corporation

31

14.9

Private3

1.4

others9

4.3

Table 1-3.

Year opened.

year

numbers

ratio(%)

before 1900

2

1.0

1901～1910

3

1.4

1911～1920

1

0.5

1921～19302

1.0

1931～1941

3

1.4

1941～1950

3

1.4

1951～1960

24

11.5

1961～1970

29

13.9

1971～1980

32

15.4

1981～1990

73

35.1

1991～1996

35

16.8

unknown1

0.5

Finally, in table 1-4 we present the statistical data taken from the Guide to Industryand Technology-oriented Museums (1997). It is easily found that most of the industry- andtechnology-oriented museums were found and have been managed by the independent
corporations and related foundations. It seems to confirm the following remarks by Danilov(1982): In Japan, business and industry have the initiative in furthering public
understanding of science and technology.

Table 1-4. Managing Board of Industry- and Technology-oriented Museums.

independent
government

foundation*) university
corporation

Energy(electric power)

27

6Energy(oil, coal, gas)

5

8

2

Metal, Mine

7

6

2

Electricity, Communication2

11

Chemical, Food24

Shipbuilding, Heavy Industry

2

3
1

Printing, Precision Instrument

2

12

2

Fiber, Spinning

1

7

1

Railway

5

13

1

9

2

Automobile, Bicycle

1

1

Aviation, Space

7

2

2

Shipping

2

1

2

Living3

6

1

Civil Engineering, Construction

4

Comprehensive

8

1

1

1

46(22%)

129(62%)29(14%)

4(2%)

Total (ration %)4*) foundation includes agency

3. Activities
3-1. Introduction
In this section, the activities except exhibitions - education programs, collection
and research works - will be shown briefly.
We can divide the functions in science and technology centers into two categories suchas input and output of the information on science and technology. Exhibit and educational
programs are two major elements of output activities. Unlike traditional museums,
educational programs are regarded to be as important as exhibition in science andtechnology centers. Fundamentally, the input activities such as collection of objets of
intrinsic value and related research works, for example performed in natural history
museums, are rare at science and technology centers except for those concerning to exhibit
preparation, improvement of educational programs, or development of science educational
materials. As noted in the previous section, in Japan, exhibits at science centers areusually designed and constructed by the hand of outside exhibition builders, not by thescience centers staff. Therefore, the collection and/or research works as well as related
facilities are recognized to be unnecessary for, in particular, physical sciencesoriented-science centers by administrators or founders (in most cases, they are officersof local governments). However, the situation is fairly different for science centershaving natural history department.

3-2. Educational Programs
Educational programs are ranked at a higher level of activity in science centers.

Some

museologist said ironically that curatorial and/or educational staff of Japanese science
centers are engaged in the maintenance of exhibitions and educational activities everyday.
In most cases, curatorial and/or educational staffs have been concerned with both
exhibit and education. Therefore, it is a new phenomenon that such science centers as Tiba
and Ehime have two independent sections of curatorial and educational. Thesescience

centers are fairly large facilities and opened recently. In addition, there is one more
new trend: it is an adoption of support staff who are engaged in educational activities
and the maintenance of exhibitions. It is familiar for a long time at the western world,
but until now it has been not realized in Japan for a variety of reasons. The quality andquantity in educational activities become much more higher when compared with those offifteen years ago and before then.
Below, educational programs of the Tochigi Science Museum (a more exact expression of
the Japanese original name will be Tochigi Comprehensive Science Center for Children) are
shown as an example of very active science centers. We can find that many kinds ofprograms are provided for children. In addition to these programs, exhibitions ofpermanent and temporary exhibits, the exhibit interpretation, scientific experimental
demonstrations, and planetarium shows are presented every day. Tochigi Science Museum,
opened in 1988 and operated by the Tochigi Prefecture Government, is one of the largest
science centers in Japan, and it has an exhibition floor of 4000 square meters.

Not somany programs are prepared for school teachers, because educational centers belonging to
Educational Department of local city governments present formal training courses for them.
Outreach services have just started in these days. Its former attempt in our country
can be found in the "astro car", a mobile astronomical observatory. This project has been
tried by Sapporo Science Center, Sendai Astronomical Observatory, and other several
science centers. Due to the recent change of curriculum in the school education system, it
is expected that science centers offer science educational programs including travelingscience demonstrations.

Table 3-1. Educational programs of the Tochigi Science Museum in the period between
December 1999 and February 2000.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Title

date

time

objects-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------１) Workshops■paper craft■11th seminar on fantastic sciences

Dec. 11 ～ Jan. 16

9:30～16:30

Feb.11all visitors
age 9～15150

persons■kids car clubJan. 23

twice

age 6～15

20

March 5, 11, 12

all dayage 6～1220

every Wednesday

14:30～15:00

all visitors

persons, each■treasure hunters clubpersons, each■reading of picture books

■leisure time for school students■mini handicraft class■origami plaza

every Saturday

9:30～16:30

age 6～18

2nd Saturday

twice

age 6～adults

3rd Sundaytwice

age 6～adult

4th Sat. & Sun.

three times

all visitorsnight

all visitors

20 persons■variety science

2) Planetarium shows and star watchings◆planetarium live concert

Dec. 18, 19

280 persons◆star watching◆planetarium live show

Dec.4, Jan.8, 29, Feb. 2

19:00-21:00

Jan. 815:00-15:45

all visitors

Feb. 19

15:00-15:45

all visitors

once, every month

13:00-15:00

all

280 persons◆stars and CD music show
280 persons◆open observatory
visitors

3) Lessons●personal computer12

Dec.26, Jan.23, Feb.27

13:00-15:00

age 6～

30persons●handicraft class

Dec.5, Feb.6

10:00-12:00

age10～adults

Dec.4, Feb.5

10:30-12:00

all30persons●electric microscope
visitors

5 persons------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3-3. Basic Educational Programs
Workshops
Workshops usually are 30 minutes to two-hour classroom or laboratory sessions on topics
concerning to basic science and related subjects. For children, the topics are chosen froma very wide field beyond sciences. As seen in the case of Tochigi Science Museum, lessons
and workshops are very popular educational programs. Therefore, except a few cases every
science and technology center in Japan has own workshop programs.
Courses
Courses are offered for children and/or adults who have an intention to learn somescientific subjects more deeply and continuously. These courses are presented at fairly
large science centers in big cities. The National Science Museum in Tokyo has courses ofmore than five categories such as chemical experiment, history of sciences, natural
history, and architecture. Osaka Science Museum offeres several kinds of courses (historyof sciences, theoretical chemistry, chemical experiment, relativity, quantum mechanics,
and basic astronomy) of periods ranging from three months to one year with the help ofscientists at the Osaka University and the Osaka City University.
Lectures
Most of all science centers have lectures as part of their educational
programs.

Usually, lectures are presented by scientists of nearby universities or research

institutions and their subjects are chosen from timely science topics. Lectures are given
monthly, semi-monthly, or yearly.
Field Trips and Tours
Field trips are familiar program as can be seen from table 3-2 for all of the member

museums of the JCSM, but tours are not yet so popular.
Planetarium Shows
More than half of the science centers have planetariums that offer astronomical andentertaining programs for adults, school students, and children. Almost all theplanetariums have school programs prepared for each grade and offer them to school groupat morning of weekdays. In addition to regular planetarium shows, such unusual programs as
Stars and Music, Music Live Show, Laser Show, and so on. Modern computer controlled
planetariums present starry sky very dramatically that attract many people to theplanetarium theater. Planetariums are installed in about 350 institutions including
schools, science museums, public observatories, and educational centers. Among them, 74%
planetariums belong to science museums, science centers, and public observatories. Thissituation is proper to Japan, because its ratio reduces to 22% in the world. The
planetarium system including auxiliary projectors and sound system is supplied from Goto
Optical Manufacturing Co. and Minolta Planetarium Co., which are well-known planetarium
makers in the world as well as Zeiss, Germany.
Large Format Film Shows
Among the science centers, Yokohama Science Center, Omiya, Kagoshima, Osaka, and other25 science and technology centers are equipped with a large format film projection systemwith very wide field fish-eye lens. The projectors are supplied from Imax Co., Canada, andtwo planetarium makers Goto Optical Manufacturing Co. and Minolta Planetarium Co. The
large format film theater is a new comer to the world of science centers and it waswelcomed with enthusiasm by the American people. But, in Japan it was impossible to watch
the same scene. Nearly all the science centers with the large format film theater suffer
badly from higher cost required to keep it.
Video Shows (Film Shows)
Nearly all science centers had film shows as a educational program until about 10
years ago, but today they are replaced with the video shows. Video shows are used not only
to supplement the exhibit interpretation but as part of permanent exhibits. Television
programs through the broadcasting satellite (BS) sponsored by the Ministry of Educationand the Science and Technology Agency started in 1999 to deliver educational programs onscience and technology. Simultaneously, the BS receiver and video tapes of the TV programs
were presented to some science centers. The TV programs include science demonstrations,
history of science, and internal constitutions of such machines as automatic ticket
examiner, microwave oven, and others. In particular, many visitors show interest in the
programs concerned with processes of making such industrial products as pencils, clocks,
bending tapes, and so on. These videos seems to be very educational and useful for science
centers.
Educational Publications
Every science and technology center has the printed materials such as self-guide tour
materials, newsletters, and calendars of events. Many science centers have annual program
notices and instructions to school group visits. Literature on permanent exhibits is also
one of the common printed materials. A recent trend in Japan is that printed materials
such as quiz sheets or back-ground sheets on exhibits are specially ready for school
students.
Personal Computers Services & Internet Services
Today, personal computers are playing a more important role as a self-guide machine.
These are used for exhibit interpretation, floor guide, and terminal receivers of main
computers. Relating to the progress of the computer network, Internet, the Ministry ofEducation and JCSM have made effort to build up own network system via Internet from fiveor six years ago. Today, the information on member museums and related topics can beeasily extracted from the home page of JCSM. In addition, Yokohama Science Center, Nagoya
City Science Museum, and many other science and technology centers have own home page ofInternet as shown in the directory of this paper. The computer network becomes very
important tool for public relations in the world of science centers.
Finally, we summarize educational activities of the 232 members of the JCSM in table
3-2.

Table 3-2. Educational Activities for biology oriented-, earth science oriented-, physicalscience oriented-, and technology oriented-museums.

museumLectureCourse

Trips

Film

biology-

36

66

80

38

earth science-

38

51

60

19

physical science-

27

59

58

24

technology-

27

51

17

26

3-4 Other Educational Programs
Preschool Program
Services for preschool children began with special planetarium shows for them in
1960's. Science centers having preschool programs are extremely limited except for thecase of science centers for children and youth.
Independent Study
In Japan, no science center offers formally independent study courses. However, withthe tide of life-long-study, independent study courses should be prepared especially for
adults.
Science Fairs"Science fair for youth" organized by the Society of Physical Education of Japanbegan in 1995 and it is now one of the very familiar science events. After then, the Japan
Chemical Society, the Japan Applied Physics Society, and the Japan Society of

MechanicalEngineers started similar science fairs in cooperation with local science centers. In
these events, one to two hundred school teachers and scientists are involved and fifty to
one hundred booth are set up to demonstrate scientific phenomena. Thesebig events are
frequently featured on TV by local TV stations.
"Star week" fair initiated by the Society for Teaching and Popularization of
Astronomy began in 1993 and now it is hosted by the Japan National Astronomical
Observatory. Almost all the science centers joint to the event to appeal them to public.
Radio and Television Programs
No science and technology centers have their own radio and TV programs. The exception
is the case of Saji Astronomical Observatory. Saji located in the Tottori prefecture is
one of the independent local governments and has a broadcasting system
wired to all the home within the town. A limited time for broadcasting is assigned to Saji
Astronomical Observatory every week. They can talk to all the people in Saji about theactivity of the Observatory, astronomical events, and other related topics.

3-5 Membership Activities
Contradicted to the case of western world, membership activities are quite rare in
Japan and restricted to science and technology centers in big cities such as the National
Science Museum in Tokyo, Nagoya City Science Museum, and Osaka Science Museum. The major
reason seems to be in the difference of membership activities between the western world
and Japan. While membership is viewed as a tool for philanthropy in the western world, it
is merely a science club in Japan. Membership activities are very costly and felt as hard
work for science centers.

3-6 Collection of Objects and Research Works
It is generally accepted still now that the science centers are not object-oriented
museum and therefore collections of objects and related research works are absolutely
unnecessary. In Japan, at one time this idea was exaggerated and was changed to theopinion that all the things concerning to the collection, research work, and related
facilities should be rejected from science centers. The targets to be rejected involved
preparation of exhibits, evaluation of exhibits, development of educational materials, andso on. However, the circumstance is gradually changed today.

According to thestatistical data in 1993, as already noted in the section of History and Outline, the mean
number of curators is 1.5 persons for one science center. It seems not to be able toafford the time to do research works as well as collection of objects.
We show in table 3-3 the content of the 23rd issue of the Publications of the Nagoya
City Science Museum (1997) to demonstrate a research activity performed at a very active
science center in Japan. Details of the region of collection and research work aresummarized in Table 3-4 for all the members (232 institutions) of the JCSM. The figure
shows the number of museums.

Table 3-3. Content of the 23rd issue of the Publications of the Nagoya City Science
Museum (1997)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Scientific analysis of the moon painted in Hiroshige's ukiyoe (Wood-brock prints)
Easy method to take snap photograph of falling milk drop

1

7

Toward the science museum where one meets very
Life

11

Practical use of Hi-vision astronomic images

17

High-vision projection of microscopic image to large audience23

New exhibition for the study of earth history

27

Production of a new style lecture including scientific experiments, music and skits :"Crystal Recture"

35

Production of a new style live-show of interpretive reading with background music andexplanation :"Scientific Interpretation of the Stories by Kenji Miyazawa"

41

Internet in the Nagoya City Science Museum

47

Questionnaire results from children's science workshop

53

International Planetarium Society '96-Post Conference in Nagoya

57--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Table 3-4. Details of the collection and the research work for all the members (232
institutions) of the JCSM.
---------------------------------------------------------------------Region

Collection

Research---------------------------------------------------------------------zoology

105

74

fish

87

52

inset/entomology

77

52

plant/botany

96

71

germ

36

19

earth science

99

64

paleontology

79

56

anthropology

30

16

physics

28

16

chemistry

23

18

astronomy

46

31

space science36

14architecture/civil engineering

178mechanical engineering

35

12electrical engineering

31

15

agriculture

17

7

fisheries

20

10transport

32

16

communication/broadcast

25

9others46

38----------------------------------------------------------------------

5. Building and Facilities
In this section, we show in brief the present status of hardware such as exhibition
halls and educational facilities based on the JCSM Data Book 1996 (1996) for the
institutions listed in the appendix.
In figure 5-1, the data on floor space are displayed for the ninety-nine science andtechnology centers listed in the appendix to show the size distribution. The mean floor
space is 6486 square meters. It can be seen from this figure that all the science andtechnology centers except a few large institutions are classified into the small andmedium size in the meaning of Danilov (1982).
By adopting the same notation in figure 5-1, we show the distribution of the space forpermanent exhibits and temporary exhibitions in figure 5-2 and in figure 5-3,
respectively. The averaged area for permanent exhibits is 2236 square meters, whichcorresponds to 34 percent of the floor space. The case of no reply to the question on thespace for temporary exhibitions is included in the answer of no space. From these figures,
we can guess that the temporary exhibitions and/or traveling exhibits are restricted to asmall number of fairly large science centers.
One of the very important facilities necessary for the daily operation of science
centers is the warehouse. However, it has been sometimes ignored at the initial stage ofplanning by an architect in Japan. Figure 5-4 demonstrates the size distribution forwarehouse. The term of "0" includes two cases of really no space for warehouse and of noreply to this question. Science centers with fairly large area for warehouse are limited
to the institutions of having a department of natural history, and physical scienceoriented institutions lack the area or have defect in it.
A similar trend is appeared in the work space for educational and curatorial staff,
which is represented in figure 5-5.
The classroom and/or laboratory are also important facilities for educational
activities. We can find from figure 5-6 that thirty-one percent science centers have nosuch a facility and a half of all the institutions have one or two laboratories.

References
Danilov, V. J., 1982, Science and Technology Centers, The MIT Press, Cambridge
JCSM Data Book 1996, 1996, Japanese Council of Science Museums, National Science
Museum, Tokyo

Figure 5-1. Floor space distribution. Floor space is expressed in a unit of 100 square
meters like as " 0-20 ", which means the space is in the range from 0 to 2000 square
meters.

Fig. 5-2. Area for permanent exhibits. The notation is the same as figure 5-1.

Fig. 5-3. Area for temporary exhibitions. The notation is the same as figure 5-1.

Fig. 5-4. Area for warehouse. The notation is the same as figure 5-1.

Fig. 5-5. Area of work space for educational and curatorial staff. The notation is thesame as figure 5-1.

Fig. 5-6. The number of laboratories for education.

Appendix

Internet Web Sites
For more details of individual institutions and the museum community in Japan,
please refer to the following Internet web sites:

http://jcsm.kahaku.go.jp/
Japanese only. The homepage of the JCSM.

http://www.j-muse.or.jp/
Japanese only. The homepage of the Japan Association of Museums.

http://www.museum.or.jp/
English version is available. The home page of the Internet Museum operated by
the Tansei Institution. Many museums are listed and linked in this web site.

http://www.jria.or.jp/jria1/industry/istm.html
English version is available. Industrial and technology museums are listed.

References
Danilov, V. J., 1982, Science and Technology Centers, The MIT Press, Cambridge, p.38
Seki, H., 1997, An Introduction to Museology, 2nd ed., Yuzankaku Pub., in Japanese（関 秀夫、日本博物館学入門、第 2 版、雄山閣出版）
Guide to Industry- and Technology-oriented Museums, 1997, in Japanese （産業技術の歴史に関する調査研究報告書、国内産業技術博物館ガイド編、発行：（社）日本機械工業連合会、（社）研究産業協会）
JCSM Data Book 1996, 1996, Japanese Council of Science Museums, National Science Museum,
Tokyo （全科協データブック 1996、発行：全国科学博物館協議会）
The publication of 20th year anniversary, 1957, Osaka Science Center for Electricity,
Osaka（電気科学館二十年史、発行：大阪市立電気科学館）

Directory
The directory provides a list of science and technology centers in Japan selected fromthe members of the JCSM by one of the authors (K. K.).

Almost all the data are taken fromthe JCSM Data Book 1996 and partly supplemented with the recent information. Although wehave attempted to be accurate, we recognize that some information may have been missed.
We show below an sample entry for explanation of individual terms.
──────────────────────
Name1:

Original name in JapaneseName2:

Name, English representation

Address: Address
Tel:

Phone number

Fax: Facsimile

URL:

Internet homepage

Opened:Year opened

Space1:

Total floor space in sqaure meters

Space2:

Space for temporary exhibition (m２)

Exhibits: Number of exhibits
Staff

Number of staffs including parttimer

Visitors: Anuual attendance──────────────────────

A List of
Science and Technology Centers──────────────────────
Name1:

札幌市青少年科学館

Name2:

Sapporo Science Center

Address: 5-2-20 Atsubetu-Cho 1-Jo, Atsubetu-Ku,
Sapporo 004-0071

Tel:
URL:

011-892-5001

Fax: 011-894-5445

http://www.city.sapporo.jp/museum/haku/haku18.html

Opened:1981

Space1:

6600

Space2:0

Exhibits: 270

Staff:

40

Visitors: 353201
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Name1:

小樽市青少年科学技術館

Name2:

Otaru Science Center

Address:

1-9-1 Midori, Otaru-City, Hokkaido
047-0034

Tel:

0134-22-0031 Fax: 0134-27-1117

URL:
Opened:1963

Space1:

1795

Exhibits: 67

Space2:

209

Staff:

12

Visitors: 55679
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Name1:

旭川市青少年科学館

Name2:

Asahikawa Science Center

Address:

Tokiwa-Koen, Asahikawa, Hokkaido
070-0044

Tel:

0166-22-4171 Fax: 0166-22-4300

URL:

http://users.eolas-net.ne.jp/science/

Opened:1963

Space1:

2778

Space2:

Exhibits:

51

Staff:

Visitors:

51764

0
22

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Name1:

釧路市青少年科学館

Name2:

Kushiro Science Center

Address: 1-7 Shunkodai, Kushiro-City, Hokkaido
085-0822
Tel:

0154-41-6225

Fax: 0154-41-6226

URL:

http://www.kushirokagakukan-unet.ocn.
ne.jp/

Opened:1963

Space1:

2223

Space2:0

Exhibits: 127

Staff:

14

Visitors: 52897
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Name1:

苫小牧市科学センター

Name2:Tomakomai City Science Center

Address:

3-1-12 Asahimachi, Tomakomai,
Hokkaido 053-0018

Tel:
URL:

0144-33-9158 Fax: 0144-33-9159

Opened:1970

Space1:

2496

Exhibits: 70

Space2:0

Staff:

9

Visitors: 120073
──────────────────────
Name1:

稚内市青少年科学館

Name2:

Wakkanai Youth & Children's Science
MuseumAddress:

2 Noshapu, Wakkanai City, Hokkaido
097-0026

Tel:

0162-22-5100 Fax: 0162-22-5100

URL:

http://www.city.wakkanai.hokkaido.
jp/4/4_2_3.htm

Opened:1974

Space1:

1832

Exhibits: 37

Space2:0

Staff:

4

Visitors: 22179
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Name1:

盛岡市子ども科学館

Name2:

Morioka Children's Museum of Science

Address:

13-1 Motomiya Aza Hebiyashiki,Morioka City 020-0000

Tel:0196-34-1171 Fax: 0196-35-2561

URL:
Opened:1983

Space1:

4145

Exhibits: 73

Space2:0

Staff:

14

Visitors: 153274
──────────────────────
Name1:

秋田県立農業博物館

Name2:

Akita Prefectural Agricultural Science
MuseumAddress:

171-4 Uchiotomo Aza Nakazawa,
Oomagari, Akita 014-0073

Tel:0187-68-2300 Fax: 0187-68-2351

URL:

http://www.edu-c.pref.akita.jp/-mus-agri/

Opened:1991

Space1:

3949

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

94

17

Visitors: 31875
──────────────────────
Name1:

秋田大学鉱山学部附属鉱業博物館

Name2:

Mineral Industry Museum

Address: 28-2 Tegata Osawa, Akita City 010-0851
Tel:

0188-89-2461 Fax:

URL: http://www.mus.akita-u.ac.jp/
Opened: 1965
Space1:

3883

Space2: 29

Exhibits: 1500

Staff:

15

Visitors: 5206
──────────────────────
Name1:

仙台市こども宇宙館

Name2:

Sendai Children's Space Center

Address:

1-8-6 Izumichuo, Izumi-Ku, Sandai-City,
Miyagi-Ken 981-3133

Tel:

022-373-0999 Fax: 022-373-0388

URL:
Opened:1990

Space1:

8851

Exhibits: 17

Space2:0

Staff:

20

Visitors: 146132
──────────────────────
Name1:

仙台市科学館

Name2:

Sendai Science Museum

Address:

4-1 Dainohara-Shinrin-Koen, Aoba-Ku,
Sendai, Miyagi 981-0903

Tel:

022-276-2201 Fax: 022-276-2204

URL:

http;//www.smus.city.sendai.jp/

Opened:1990

Space1:

12208

Space2:675

Exhibits: 3000

Staff:

23

Visitors: 208437
──────────────────────
Name1:

郡山市児童文化会館

Name2:

Koriyama Children's Culture Center

Address: 1-1-1 Kaisei, Koriyama-Shi, FukushimaKen 963-8851
Tel:

0249-32-5326 Fax:

URL:
Opened: 1979
Space1:

1805

Space2:

279

Exhibits: 104

Staff:

6

Visitors: 92275
──────────────────────
Name1:

いわき市石炭化石館

Name2:

Iwaki Coal and Fossil Museum

Address: 3-1 Mukaida. Johbanyumoto-Machi,
Iwaki-Shi, Fukushima-Ken 972-8321
Tel:

0246-42-3155 Fax: 0246-42-3157

URL:
Opened:1984

Space1:

4599

Space2:

Exhibits: 1520

Staff:

0
16

Visitors: 289007
──────────────────────
Name1:

栃木県子ども総合科学館

Name2:

Tochigi Science Museum

Address:

567 Nishikawadamachi, UtsunomiyaShi, Tochigi-Ken 321-0151

Tel:

028-659-5555 Fax: 028-659-5353

URL:

http://www.tsm.utsunomiya.tochigi.jp/

Opened:1988

Space1:

7122

Space2:

220

Exhibits: 200

Staff:

51

Visitors: 539965
──────────────────────
Name1:

日立シビックセンター科学館

Name2:

Hitachi City Science Station

Address:

1-21-1 Saiwai-Cho, Hitachi-Shi, IbarakiKen 317--0073

Tel:

0294-24-7731 Fax: 0294-24-7975

URL:

http://www.civic.or.jp/science/

Opened:1990

Space1:

4195

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

023

Visitors: 48850
──────────────────────
Name1:

つくばエキスポセンター

Name2:

Tsukuba Expo Center

Address:

2-9 Azuma, Tsukuba-City, Ibaraki
305-0031

Tel:

0298-58-1100 Fax: 0298-58-1107

URL:

http://www.renkei.or.jp/tsukuba/
index.html

Opened:1986

Space1:

10123

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

07

Visitors: 123656
──────────────────────
Name1:

群馬県生涯学習センター少年科学館

Name2:

Gunma Science Museum for Children

Address:

2-19-18 Bunkyo-Tyo, Maebashi-Shi,
Gunma 371-0801

Tel:

0272-24-5700 Fax: 0272-21-4082

URL:
Opened:1986

Space1:

3854

Exhibits: 42

Space2:0

Staff:

11

Visitors: 119633
──────────────────────
Name1:

高崎市少年科学館

Name2:

Takasaki Municipal Science Hall forChildren

Address:

1-23 Suehirocho, Takasakishi, Gunma

370-0065
Tel:

0273-25-0681 Fax: 0273-25-0937

URL:
Opened:1984

Space1:

6585

Exhibits: 37

Space2:70

Staff:

12

Visitors: 96900
──────────────────────
Name1:

向井千秋記念子ども科学館

Name2:

Mukai Chiaki Children's Science
MuseumAddress:

2-2 Shiromachi, Tatebayasi, Gunma
374-0018

Tel:

0276-75-1515 Fax: 0276-75-1433

URL:

http://www.tatebayashi.ne.jp/-science/

Opened:1991

Space1:

4977

Space2:

Exhibits: 5000

Staff:

99
14

Visitors: 74435
──────────────────────
Name1:

浦和市青少年宇宙科学館

Name2:Urawa Youth Astronomical Museum

Address:

2-3-45 Komaba, Urawa-Shi, SaitamaKen 336-0908

Tel:

048-881-1515 Fax: 048-882-9702

URL:

http://www.ipr.ne.jp/-cosmos/

Opened:1988

Space1:

6311

Space2:

142

Exhibits: 200

Staff:

14

Visitors: 109251
──────────────────────
Name1:

越谷市立児童館コスモス

Name2:

Cosmos Scientific Museum for Children

Address:

277 Kamimakuri, Koshigaya-City,
Saitama 343-0043

Tel:0489-78-1515 Fax: 0489-78-6480

URL:
Opened:1987

Space1:

2874

Exhibits: 50

Space2:0

Staff:

11

Visitors: 113264
──────────────────────
Name1:

所沢航空発祥記念館

Name2:

Tokoroza Aviation Museum

Address:

1-13 Namiki, Tokorozawa, Saitama
359-0042

Tel:
URL:

0429-96-2225 Fax: 0429-96-2531
http://tam-web.jsf.or.jp/

Opened:

1992

Space1:

5261

Space2:0

Exhibits: 200

Staff:

14

Visitors: 209177
──────────────────────
Name1:

東金こども科学館

Name2:

Togane Science Center

Address:

1-2107-3 Yasakadai, Togane-Shi, Chiba
283-0801

Tel:

0475-55-6211 Fax: 0475-55-6216

URL:
Opened:1987

Space1:

504

Exhibits:

Space2:0

Staff:

2

Visitors: 16113
──────────────────────
Name1:

千葉県立現代産業科学館

Name2:

Chiba Museum of Science and Industry

Address:

1-1-3 Onitaka, Ichikawa-City, Chiba
272-0015

Tel:

0473-79-2000 Fax: 0473-79-2221

URL:

http://www.chiba-muse.or.jp/science/index.htm

Opened:1994

Space1:

5150

Space2:

191

Exhibits: 640

Staff:

47

Visitors: 220193
──────────────────────
Name1:

交通博物館

Name2:

Transportation Museum

Address:

1-25 Kanda-Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-Ku,
Tokyo 101-0041

Tel:

03-3251-8481 Fax: 03-3251-8489

URL: http://www.kouhaku.or.jp/
Opened:

1921

Space1:

7554

Space2:

100

Exhibits: 2000

Staff:

16

Visitors: 403749
──────────────────────
Name1:

逓信総合博物館

Name2:

Communications Museum

Address:

2-3-1 Ohtemachi, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
100-0004

Tel:

03-3244-6821 Fax: 03-3244-6820

URL:

http:/www.iptp.go.jp

Opened:1964

Space1:

30644

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

29

1316

Visitors: 364879
──────────────────────
Name1:

ＮＨＫ放送博物館

Name2:NHK Broadcast Museum

Address:

2-1-1 Atago, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105-0002

Tel:

03-5400-6900 Fax: 03-5401-1539

URL:

http:/www.nhk.or.jp/bunken/museum-jp/
h1-j.html

Opened:1956

Space1:

1163

Space2:0

Exhibits: 250

Staff:

15

Visitors: 74501
──────────────────────
Name1:

機械産業記念館

Name2:

TEPIA

Address:

2-8-44 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
107-0061

Tel:

03-5474-6111 Fax: 03-5474-6112

URL:

http://www.tepia.or.jp

Opened:1989

Space1:

2324

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

035

Visitors: 33034
──────────────────────
Name1:

労働省産業安全研究所附属産業安全
技術館

Name2:

Indutrial Safety Museum

Address:

5-35-1 Shiba, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
108-0014

Tel:

03-3453-7441 Fax: 03-3452-6565

URL:

http://www.anken.go.jp/gijyutukan/
gijyutukan.html

Opened:1943

Space1:

15373

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

333

6

Visitors: 32113
──────────────────────
Name1:

東京消防庁消防防災資料センター

Name2:

Tokyo Fire Department Fire Museum

Address:

3-10 Yotuya, Shinjuju-Ku, Tokyo
160-0004

Tel:

03-3353-9119 Fax: 03-3353-9925

URL:
Opened:

1992

Space1:8041

Space2:

184

Exhibits: 300

Staff:

21

Visitors: 107407
──────────────────────Name1:

国立科学博物館

Name2:

National Science Museum

Address:

7-20 Ueno-Koen, Taito-Ku, Tokyo
110-0007

Tel:

03-3822-0111 Fax: 03-5814-9898

URL:

http://www.kahaku.go.jp/

Opened:1877

Space1:

51542

Space2:

Exhibits: 10000

Staff:

322
164

Visitors: 1040003
──────────────────────
Name1:

ガスの科学館

Name2:

Gas Science Center

Address:

6-3-16 Toyosu, Koto-Ku, Tokyo 135-0061

Tel:

03-3534-1111 Fax: 03-3534-1643

URL:

http://www.tokyo-gas.co.jp/
science_museum/index.html

Opened:1986

Space1:

5910

Space2:

Exhibits: 109

Staff:

035

Visitors: 97214
──────────────────────
Name1:

東武博物館

Name2:

Tobu Museum of Transport & Culture

Address:

4-28-16 Higashi-Mukojima, Sumida-Ku,
Tokyo 131-0032

Tel:
URL:

03-3614-8811 Fax: 03-3614-8814
http://www.tobu.co.jp/museum/index.html

Opened:1989

Space1:

2928

Space2:

Exhibits: 700

Staff:

024

Visitors: 85617
──────────────────────
Name1:

科学技術館

Name2:

Science Museum, Tokyo

Address:

2-1 Kitanomaru-Koen, Chiyoda-ku,
Tokyo 102-0091

Tel:

03-3212-8544

Fax: 03-3212-8540

URL:

http://www.jsf.or.jp/

Opened:1964

Space1:

25164

Space2:

Exhibits: 300

Staff: 49

650

Visitors: 517864
──────────────────────
Name1:

たばこと塩の博物館

Name2:

Tabacco and Salt Musuem

Address:

1-16-8 Jinnan, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo

150-0041
Tel:
URL:

03-3476-2041 Fax: 03-3476-5692
http://www.jtnet.ad.jp/WWW/JT/Culture/museum/WelcomeJ.html

Opened:1978

Space1:

3213

Space2:

286

Exhibits: 1000

Staff:

16

Visitors: 155195
──────────────────────
Name1:

天文博物館五島プラネタリウム

Name2:

Gotoh Planetarium Astronomical
MuseumAddress:

2-21-2 Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
150-0002

Tel:

03-3407-7409 Fax: 03-3797-7354

URL:

http://www.f-space.co.jp/goto-planet/

Opened:1956

Space1:

1789

Space2:

Exhibits: 120

Staff:

0
16

Visitors: 202304
──────────────────────
Name1:

電力館

Name2:

Tepco Electric Energy Museum

Address:

1-12-10 Jinnan, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo
150-0041

Tel:

03-3477-1191 Fax: 03-3477-1399

URL:

http://www5.mediagalaxy.co.jp/
Denryokukan/

Opened:1984

Space1:

7000

Exhibits: 73

Space2:0

Staff:

52

Visitors:──────────────────────
Name1:

板橋区立教育科学館

Name2:

Itabashi Science and Education Hall

Address:

4-14-1 Tokiwadai, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo
174-0071

Tel:

03-3559-6561 Fax: 03-3559-6000

URL:
Opened:1988

Space1:

1920

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

038

Visitors: 204965
──────────────────────
Name1:

葛飾区郷土と天文の博物館

Name2:

Katushika City Museum

Address:

3-25-1 Shiratori, Katsushika-Ku, Tokyo
125-0063

Tel:

03-3838-1101 Fax: 03-5680-0849

URL:

http://www.obs.misato.wakayam.jp/-katusika/index-j.html

Opened:1991

Space1:

4993

Space2:

114

Exhibits: 15
Staff:

15

Visitors: 64317
──────────────────────
Name1:

東京農工大学工学部附属繊維博物館

Name2:

Museum of Fiber Science andTechnology

Address:

2-24-16 Nakacho, Koganei-Shi, Tokyo
184-0012Tel:

0423-88-7163 Fax: 0423-88-7163

URL:

http://www.tuat.ac.jp/-museum/

Opened:1886

Space1:

3008

Space2:

153

Exhibits: 700

Staff:

5

Visitors: 12556
──────────────────────
Name1:

船の科学館

Name2:

Museum of Maritime Science

Address:

3-1 Higashiyashio, Shinagawa-Ku,
Tokyo 135-0092

Tel:

03-5500-1111 Fax: 03-5500-1190

URL:

http://www.funenokagakukan.or.jp/

Opened:1974

Space1:

16869

Exhibits: 978Space2:300

Staff:

89

Visitors: 634194
──────────────────────
Name1:

サンシャインプラネタリウム

Name2:Sunshine Planetarium

Address:

3-1 Higashi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-Ku,
Tokyo 170-0013

Tel:
URL:

03-3989-3475 Fax: 03-5950-0991
http://www.sunshinecity.co.jp/
planetarium/planetarium.html

Opened:1978

Space1: 531
Exhibits:

Space2:
Staff:

07

Visitors: 286354
──────────────────────
Name1:

北トピア科学館

Name2:

Hokutopia Science Museum

Address:

1-11-1 Oji, Kita-Ku, Tokyo 114-0002

Tel:

03-5390-1224 Fax: 03-5390-1147

URL:
Opened:1990

Space1:

1365

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

013

Visitors: 57880
──────────────────────
Name1:

地下鉄博物館

Name2:

Subway Museum

Address:

6-3-1 Higashi Kasai, Edogawa-Ku,
Tokyo 134-0084

Tel:

03-3878-5011 Fax: 03-3878-5012

URL:

http://www.tokyometro.go.jp/ttjin/
5200.html

Opened:1986

Space1:

3566

Space2:

65

Exhibits: 600

Staff:

26

Visitors: 132743
──────────────────────
Name1:

多摩六都科学館

Name2:

Tamarokuto Science Center

Address:

5-10-64 Shibakubo-Cho, Tanashi-Shi,
Tokyo 188-0014

Tel:

0424-69-6100 Fax: 0424-69-4152

URL:

http://www.tamarokuto.or.jp/

Opened:1994

Space1:

6498

Space2:

125

Exhibits: 114

Staff:

13

Visitors: 168130
──────────────────────
Name1:

横浜こども科学館

Name2:

Yokohama Science Center

Address:

5-2-1 Yokodai, Isogo-Ku, Yokohama-Shi,
Kanagawa 235-0045

Tel:
URL:

045-832-1166 Fax: 045-832-1161
http://www.city.yokohama.jp/yhspot/ysc/
ysc/ysc.html

Opened:1984

Space1:

6484

Space2:

247

Exhibits: 163

Staff:

34

Visitors: 263011
──────────────────────
Name1:

神奈川県立青少年センター

Name2:

Kanagawa Prefectural Youth Center

Address:

9-1 Momijigaoka, Nishi-Ku, YokohamaShi, Kanagawa 220-0044

Tel:
URL:

045-241-3131 Fax: 045-241-7088
http://www.pref.kanagawa.jp/osirase/02/

0230/
Opened:1962

Space1:

13859

Exhibits: 58

Space2:

Staff:

0101

Visitors: 591646
──────────────────────
Name1:

川崎市青少年科学館

Name2:

Kawasaki Municipal Science Museum
for Youth

Address:

7-1-2 Masugata, Tama-Ku, KawasakiShi, Kanagawa 214-0032

Tel:
URL:

044-922-4731 Fax: 044-934-8659
http//www.kawasaki.tao.or.jp/
kawasakicity/sisetu/kagaku.htm

Opened:1971

Space1:

1444

Space2:

Exhibits: 10500

0

Staff:

14

Visitors: 48378
──────────────────────
Name1:

東芝科学館

Name2:

Toshiba Science Institute

Address:

1 Komukai-Toshiba-Cho, Saiwai-Ku,
Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa 210-0901

Tel:

044-549-2200 Fax: 044-520-1500

URL:

http://www2.toshiba.co.jp/kakan/

Opened:1961

Space1:

3895

Exhibits: 70

Space2:641

Staff:

41

Visitors: 149002
──────────────────────
Name1:

伊勢原市立子ども科学館

Name2:

Isehara Science Center

Address:

76 Tanaka, Isehara-Shi, Kanagawa
259-1142

Tel:

0463-92-3600 Fax: 0463-92-3601

URL:
Opened:1989

Space1:

2676

Space2:

Exhibits: 100

Staff:

013

Visitors: 66017
──────────────────────
Name1:

新潟県立自然科学館

Name2:

Niigata Science Museum

Address:

2010-15 Hasugata Higashi, Meike,
Niigata-Shi, Niigata 950-0941

Tel:

025-283-3331 Fax: 025-283-3336

URL:

http://www.lalanet.gr.jp/nsm/index.html

Opened:1981

Space1:

15315

Exhibits: 164

Space2:800

Staff:

44

Visitors: 241512
──────────────────────
Name1:

新潟県立上越科学館

Name2:

Joetsu Science Museum

Address:

446-2 Shimomonzen, Joetsu-City,
Niigata 942-0063

Tel:0255-44-2122 Fax: 0255-44-0441

URL:
Opened:1984

Space1:

4351

Exhibits: 9

Space2:

Staff:

197
13

Visitors: 66052
──────────────────────
Name1:

電源開発奥只見電力館

Name2:

Okutadami Electric Exhibition Hall

Address:

Imokawa, Yunotanimura,
Kitauonumagun, Niigata 946-0082

Tel:02579-5-2059 Fax: 02579-5-2059

URL:
Opened:1973

Space1:

406

Space2:0

Exhibits: 11
Staff:

7

Visitors: 52460
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Name1:

富山市科学文化センター

Name2:

Toyama Science Museum

Address:

1-8-31 Nishinakano Machi, Toyama
City, Toyama 939-8084

Tel:0764-91-2123 Fax: 0764-21-5950

URL:

http://www.tsm.toyama.toyama.jp/

Opened:1979

Space1:

6688

Space2:

209

Exhibits: 300

Staff:

25

Visitors: 105995
──────────────────────
Name1:

黒部市吉田科学館

Name2:

Kurobe Yoshida Science Museum

Address:

574-1 Yoshida, Kurobe-Shi, Toyama
938-0005

Tel:

0765-57-0610 Fax: 0764-57-0630

URL:

http://www3.nsknet.or.jp/-kagakukan/

Opened:1986

Space1:

1804

Exhibits: 5

Space2:

Staff:

Visitors: 29366

285
6──────────────────────
Name1:

大町エネルギー博物館

Name2:

Omachi Energy Museum

Address:2112-38 Taira, Omachi-City, Nagano
398-0001

Tel:

0261-22-7770 Fax: 0261-22-7770

URL:

http://www.nttl-net.ne.jp/ume3/fmt.htm

Opened:1982

Space1:

1698

Exhibits: 69

Space2:100

Staff:

6

Visitors: 48324
──────────────────────
Name1:

松本市科学博物館

Name2:

Matsumoto-Shi Science Museum

Address:

2930-1 Satoyamabe, Matsumoto-City,
Nagano 390-0221

Tel:

0263-32-7600 Fax: 0263-32-7604

URL:
Opened:1983

Space1:

1449

Exhibits: 19

Space2:0

Staff:

11

Visitors: 28487
──────────────────────
Name1:

山梨県立科学館

Name2:

Yamanashi Prefectural Science Center

Address: new
Tel:
URL:

new

Fax:

http://www.kagakukan.pref.yamanashi.
jp/Opened:1999

Space1:

6498

Exhibits: 100

Space2: 490
Staff:

28

Visitors: 129788
──────────────────────
Name1:

岐阜天文台

Name2:

Gifu Astronomical Observatory

Address:

Yanaizu, Hashima, Gifu 501-6122

Tel:

058-279-1353 Fax: 058-279-1353

URL:
Opened:1971

Space1:

510

Space2:

Exhibits: 300

Staff:

018

Visitors: 15881
──────────────────────
Name1:

岐阜市科学館

Name2:

Gifu City Science Museum

Address:

3456-41 Honjo, Gifu-City, Gifu 500-8389

Tel:

058-272-1333 Fax: 058-272-1303

URL:

http://www.city.gifu.gifu.jp/docs/event/kagaku/index.htm

Opened:1955

Space1:

4120

Space2:

211

Exhibits: 115

Staff:

10

Visitors: 106506
──────────────────────
Name1:

かかみがはら航空宇宙博物館

Name2:

Kagamihara Aerospace Museum

Address:

5-1 Shimogiri-Cho, Kagamihara City,
Gifu 504-0924

Tel:0583-86-8500 Fax: 0583-86-9912

URL:

http://www.pref.gifu.jp/kagamihara/index.htm

Opened:1996

Space1:

8476

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

020

Visitors:──────────────────────
Name1:

内藤記念くすり博物館

Name2:

Naito Museum of Pharamaceutical
Science and Industry

Address:

Kawashima-Cho, Hashima-Gun, Gifu
501-6100

Tel:058689-2101 Fax: 058689-2197

URL:

http://www.eisai.co.jp/museum/index.html

Opened:1971

Space1:

3545

Space2:

200

Exhibits: 3000

Staff:

13

Visitors: 45109
──────────────────────
Name1:

浜松科学館

Name2:

Hamamatsu Science Museum

Address:

256-3 Kitaterajima-Cho, HamamatsuShi, Shizuoka 430-0923

Tel:

053-454-0178 Fax: 053-454-0184

URL:

http://www.kagakukan.city.hamamatsu.
shizuoka.jp/

Opened:1986

Space1:

6892

Space2:897

Exhibits: 146

Staff:

25

Visitors: 156504
──────────────────────
Name1:

東海大学海洋科学博物館

Name2:

Marine Science Museum Tokai
University

Address:2389 Miho, Shimizu-City, Shizuoka

424-0901
Tel:

0543-34-2385 Fax: 0543-35-7095

URL:

http://www.scc.u-tokai.ac.jp/sectu/
kaihaku/index.html

Opened:1970

Space1:

6379

Space2:

Exhibits: 6597

Staff:

60
35

Visitors: 376259
──────────────────────
Name1:

東海大学人体科学博物館

Name2:

Human Science Museum Tokai
University

Address:

2407 Miho, Shimizu-City, Shizuoka
424-0901

Tel:

0543-34-2385 Fax: 0543-35-7095

URL:

http://www.scc.u-tokai.ac.jp/sectu/
jinpaku/index.html

Opened:1973

Space1:

1423

Space2:

610

Exhibits: 370

Staff:

4

Visitors: 343544
──────────────────────
Name1:

でんきの科学館

Name2:

Electricity Museum

Address: 2-2-5 Sakae, Naka-Ku, Nagoya-Shi,
Aichi-Ken 460-0008
Tel:
URL:

052-201-1026 Fax: 052-220-1280
http://www.chuden.co/e-museum/index.html

Opened:1986

Space1:

6000

Space2:

Exhibits: 400

Staff:

022

Visitors: 534795
──────────────────────
Name1:

名古屋市科学館

Name2:

Nagoya City Science Museum

Address:

2-17-1 Sakae, Naka-Ku, Nagoya-Shi,
Aichi 460-0008

Tel:052-201-4486 Fax: 052-203-0788

URL:

http://www.ncsm.city.nagoya.jp/

Opened:1962

Space1:

21687

Exhibits: 255

Space2:546

Staff:

45

Visitors: 684841
──────────────────────
Name1:

トヨタ博物館

Name2:

Toyota Automobile Museum

Address:

41-100 Yokomichi, Nagakute-Cho, Aichi

480-1131
Tel:

0561-63-5151 Fax: 0561-63-5159

URL:

http://www.toyota.co.jp/Museum/index-j.html

Opened:1989

Space1:

11000

Exhibits: 400

Space2:600

Staff:

28

Visitors: 190004
──────────────────────
Name1:

半田空の科学館

Name2:

Handa Space Science Museum

Address:

80-32 Minami-Futatsuzakacho, HandaShi, Aichi 475-0926

Tel:0569-23-7175 Fax: 0569-24-6466

URL:

http://www.city.handa.aichi.jp/
kagakukan/kagakuidx.html

Opened:1985

Space1:

3634

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

169

8

Visitors: 204347
──────────────────────
Name1:

神宮徴古館農業館

Name2:

Jingu Museum of History andAgriculture

Address:

1754 Koudakuzimoto-Cho, Ise-Shi, Mie
516-0016

Tel:

0596-22-1700 Fax: 0596-22-5515

URL:
Opened:1909

Space1:

4374

Space2:

Exhibits: 551

Staff:

018

Visitors: 47895
──────────────────────
Name1:

京都市青少年科学センター

Name2:

Kyoto Municipal Science Center for
YouthAddress:

13 Ikenouchi-Cho, Fukakusa, FushimiKu, Kyoto City 612-0031

Tel:

075-642-1601 Fax: 075-642-1605

URL:

http://www.city.kyoto.jp/kyoiku/science/

Opened:1969

Space1:

9675

Space2:

100

Exhibits: 126

Staff:

54

Visitors: 71483
──────────────────────
Name1:

大阪市立科学館

Name2:

Science Museum of Osaka

Address:

4-2-1 Nakanoshima, Kita-Ku, Osaka530-0005
Tel:06-6444-5656 Fax: 06-6444-5657

URL:

http://www.sci-museum.kita.osaka.jp/

Opened:1989

Space1:

9039

Space2:

Exhibits: 133

Staff:

043

Visitors: 584627
──────────────────────
Name1:

毎日放送 放送文化館

Name2:

Mainichi Broadecasting Museum

Address:

1-1 Senriokakita, Suita City, Osaka
565-0815

Tel:
URL:

06-6878-5141 Fax: 06-6877-0980
http://mbs.co.jp/mbs/bunkakan/
bunkakan.htm

Opened:1979

Space1:

4061

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

07

Visitors: 48967
──────────────────────
Name1:

大阪科学技術館

Name2:

Ostec Exhibition Hall

Address:

1-8-4 Utsubo Hommachi, Nishi-Ku,
Osaka 550-0004

Tel:

06-6443-5321 Fax: 06-6443-5310

URL:

http://www.ostec.or.jp/pop1.html

Opened:1963

Space1:

Space2:

Exhibits:

Staff:

014

Visitors: 290595
──────────────────────
Name1:

交通科学博物館

Name2:

Modern Transportation Museum

Address:

3 Namiyoke, Minato-Ku, Osaka
552-0001

Tel:

06-6581-5771 Fax: 06-

URL:

http://www.mtm.or.jp/

Opened:1962

Space1:7845

Space2:

Exhibits: 800

Staff: 16

732

Visitors: 287181
──────────────────────
Name1:

神戸海洋博物館

Name2:

Kobe Maritime Museum

Address:

2-2 Hatoba-Cho, Chuo-Ku, Kobe-Shi,
Hyogo 650-0042

Tel:

078-391-6751 Fax: 078-332-4739

URL: http://www.marine.or.jp/kobe/sisetu/kobekou/

hakubutu/
Opened:1987

Space1:

7564

Space2:

353

Exhibits: 4550

Staff:

25

Visitors: 256101
──────────────────────
Name1:

神戸市立青少年科学館

Name2:

Kobe Science Museum

Address:

7-7-6 Minatojimamaka-Machi, Chuo-Ku,
Kobe, Hyogo 650-0046

Tel:

078-302-5177 Fax: 078-302-4816

URL:

http://www.ksm.or.jp/

Opened:1984

Space1:12380

Exhibits: 430

Space2:700

Staff:

50

Visitors: 405726
──────────────────────
Name1:

姫路科学館

Name2:

Himeji City Science Museum

Address:

1470-15 Aoyama, Himeji-Shi, Hyogo
671-2222

Tel:

0792-67-3001 Fax: 0792-67-3959

URL:

http://www.memenet.or.jp/users/atomOpened:1993

Space1:

7812

Space2:

225

Exhibits: 1203

Staff:

27

Visitors: 92955
──────────────────────
Name1:

明石市立天文科学館

Name2:Akashi Municipal Planetarium

Address:

2-6 Hitomaru-Cho, Akashi-Shi, Hyogo
673-0877

Tel:

078-911-5826 Fax: 078-914-1308

URL:

http://www.am12.akashi.hyogo.jp/

Opened:1960

Space1:

3260

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

74

5

Visitors: 119937
──────────────────────
Name1:

史跡・生野銀山と生野鉱物館

Name2:

Ikuno Silver Mine

Address:

33-5 Aza-Otani-Suji, Kono, Ikuno-Cho,
Asago-Gun, Hyogo 679-3324

Tel:

0796-79-2010 Fax: 0796-79-2755

URL:
Opened:Space1:

1963
Space2:

Exhibits: 2300

0

Staff:

18

Visitors: 197646
──────────────────────
Name1:

和歌山市立こども科学館

Name2:

Children Science Museum

Address:

19 Yoriai-Town, Wakayama-City,
Wakayama 640-8214

Tel:

0734-32-0002 Fax: 0734-32-0004

URL:

http://www.ajhs.wakayama-u.ac.jp/
wakayama/kagaku/index0.htm

Opened:1981

Space1: 2008

Space2:

Exhibits: 2445

95

Staff:

13

Visitors: 26720
──────────────────────
Name1:

白浜エネルギーランド

Name2:

Shirahama Energy Land

Address:

3083 Shirahama-Cho, Nishimuro-Gun,
Wakayama 649-2211

Tel:

0739-43-2666 Fax: 0739-43-1824

URL:
Opened:1986

Space1:

3500

Exhibits: 10

Space2:0

Staff:

28

Visitors: 308404
──────────────────────
Name1:

日原天文台

Name2:

Nichihara Observatory

Address:

801-8 Makurase, Nichihara-Town,
Kanoashi-Gun, Simane 699-5207

Tel:

08567-4-1646 Fax: 08567-4-1234

URL:

http://www.iwami.or.jp/polaris/index.htm

Opened:1985

Space1:

578

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

04

Visitors: 14346
──────────────────────
Name1:

倉敷科学センター

Name2:

Kurashiki Science Center

Address:

940 Fukudacho Koshinden, KurashikiShi, Okayama 712-8046

Tel:
URL:

086-454-0300 Fax: 086-454-0305
http://www.city.kurashiki.okayama.jp/
kuracity/lifepark/ksc/index.htm

Opened:1993

Space1:

9656

Exhibits: 45

Space2:135

Staff:

23

Visitors: 142412──────────────────────Name1:

吉備高原ニューサイエンス館

Name2:

Kibi Kohgen New Science Center

Address:

4124-5 Yoshikawa, Kayoh-Cho, JoboGun, Okayama 716-1241

Tel:

0866-56-7833 Fax: 0866-56-7931

URL:
Opened:1985

Space1:

1395

Space2:

187

Exhibits: 300
Staff:

6

Visitors: 113049
──────────────────────
Name1:

岡山天文博物館

Name2:Okayama Astronomical Museum

Address:

3037-5 Honjo, Kamogata-Cho, AsakuchiGun, Okayama 719-0232

Tel:08654-4-2465 Fax: 08654-4-2465

URL:

http://www.rweb.ne.jp/astro/index.html

Opened:1960

Space1:

605

Space2:

Exhibits: 58

Staff:

04

Visitors: 28405
──────────────────────
Name1:

広島市交通科学館

Name2:

Hiroshima City Transportation Museum

Address:

2-12-2 Chorakuji, Asaminami-Ku,
Hiroshima 731-0143

Tel:

082-878-6211 Fax:

082-878-3128

URL:

http://www.vehicle.city.hiroshima.jp

Opened:1995

Space1:

17564

Space2:

180

Exhibits: 2500

Staff:

17

Visitors: 37501
──────────────────────
Name1:

広島市こども文化科学館

Name2:

Hiroshima Children's Museum

Address:

5-83 Moto-Machi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima
City, Hiroshima 730-0011

Tel:

082-222-5346 Fax: 082-222-7020

URL:
Opened:1980

Space1:

4683

Exhibits: 50

Space2:258

Staff:

16

Visitors: 418230
──────────────────────
Name1:

広島市健康づくりセンター 健康科学館

Name2:

Hiroshima Health Science Museum

Address:

3-8-6 Sendamachi, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima-

Shi, Hiroshima 730-0052
Tel:

082-246-9100 Fax: 082-246-9109

URL:
Opened:1989

Space1:

11945

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

140

8

Visitors: 40214
──────────────────────
Name1:

広島市江波山気象館

Name2:

Ebayama Museum of Meteorology

Address:

1-40-1 Ebaminami, Naka-Ku, Hiroshima
City, Hiroshima 730-0835

Tel:

082-231-0177 Fax: 082-234-1013

URL:
Opened:

1992

Space1:

400

Space2:

Exhibits: 14

Staff:

05

Visitors: 37956
──────────────────────
Name1:

愛媛県総合科学博物館

Name2:

Ehime Prefectural Science Museum

Address:

2133-2 Ohjohin, Niihama-Shi, Ehime
792-0060

Tel:

0897-40-4100 Fax: 0897-40-4101

URL:

http://www.pref.ehime.jp/sisetu/
kagaku.htm

Opened:1994

Space1:

17400

Exhibits: 932

Space2:380

Staff:

49

Visitors: 170727
──────────────────────
Name1:

九州エネルギー館

Name2:

Kyushu Energy Science Center

Address:

4-13-55 Yakuin, Chuo-Ku, Fukuoka-Shi,
Fukuoka 810-0022

Tel:
URL:

092-522-2333 Fax: 092-524-4289
http://www.kyuden.co.jp/Public-Relations/Facilities-Guide/Guide20.html

Opened:1982

Space1:

2912

Exhibits:

Space2:

Staff:

168

24

Visitors: 189203
──────────────────────
Name1:

福岡市立少年科学文化会館

Name2:

Fukuoka City Children's Science &Culture Center

Address:

2-5-27 Maizuru, Chuo-Ku, Fukuoka
City, Fukuoka 810-0073

Tel:
URL:

092-771-8861 Fax: 092-771-8863
http://www.ip.kyusan-u.ac.jp/J/astro/syo/index.html

Opened:1971

Space1:

2595

Space2:

120

Exhibits: 140

Staff:

15

Visitors: 207159
──────────────────────
Name1:

北九州市立交通科学館

Name2:

KitaKyushu Museum of Transportation
Science Technology

Address:

1-1 Shii-Koen, Kokuraminami-Ku,
Kitakyuushu-Shi, Fukuoka 803-0983

Tel:

093-961-4301 Fax: 093-961-4301

URL:
Opened:1985

Space1:

1980

Space2:

Exhibits: 150

Staff:

05

Visitors: 48371
──────────────────────
Name1:

宇宙博物館

Name2:Space Museum

Address:

900-1 Edamitsu, Yahata-Higashi-Ku,
Kitakyuushu-Shi, Fukuoka 805-0002

Tel:

093-672-3100 Fax: 093-672-3030

URL:

http://www.spaceworld-inc.co.jp/

Opened:1991

Space1:

600

Space2:

Exhibits: 75

Staff:

0
6

Visitors: 379400
──────────────────────
Name1:

北九州市立児童文化科学館

Name2:

Kitakyushu Children's Culture andScience Museum

Address:

3-1-5 Momozono, Yahatahigashi-Ku,
Kitakyushu-Shi, Fukuoka 805-0068

Tel:
URL:

093-671-4566 Fax: 093-671-4566
http://www.city.kitakyushu.jp/~k7904200/index.html
Opened:1960

Space1:

5471

Exhibits: 59

Space2:130

Staff:

16

Visitors: 93285
──────────────────────
Name1:

福岡県青少年科学館

Name2:

Fukuoka Science Museum

Address:

1713 Higashikushihara-Machi, KurumeShi, Fukuoka 830-0003

Tel:0942-37-5566 Fax: 0942-37-3770

URL:

http://www.kttnet.co.jp/science/

Opened:1990

Space1:

8039

Space2:

218

Exhibits: 149

Staff:

31

Visitors: 235185
──────────────────────
Name1:

海洋科学館

Name2:

Oita Prefectural Marine Culture Center

Address:

Takenoura Gouchi, Kamae-Town,
Minamiamabe-Gun, Oita 876-2301

Tel:

0972-42-1311 Fax: 0972-42-1531

URL:

http://www.kansai.ne.jp/mcc/

Opened:

1992

Space1:

18537

Exhibits: 500

Space2:0

Staff:

16

Visitors: 36512
──────────────────────
Name1:

宮崎科学技術館

Name2:

Miyazaki Science Center

Address:

38-3 Miyawaki-Cho, Miyazaki-Shi,
Miyazaki 880-0877

Tel:
URL:

0985-23-2700 Fax: 0985-23-0791
http://www.miyazaki-nw.or.jp/cosmoland/science.htm

Opened:1987

Space1:

6419

Exhibits: 68

Space2:

228

Staff:

21

Visitors: 163611
──────────────────────
Name1:

宮崎大学農学部農業博物館

Name2:

Agricultural Museum

Address:

1-1 Gakuenkibanadainishi, MiyazakiShi, Miyazaki 889-2155

Tel:
URL:

0985-58-2811 Fax: 0985-58-2884
http://www.miyazaki-u.ac.jp/-a0e101u/
famu/amfa.html

Opened:1935

Space1:

758

Space2:

Exhibits: 1717

Staff:

03

Visitors: 4567
──────────────────────
Name1:

鹿児島市立科学館

Name2:

Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall

Address:

2-31-18 Kamoike, Kagoshima-City,
Kagoshima 890-0063

Tel:
URL:

099-250-8511 Fax: 099-256-1319
http://www.synapse.ne.jp/-kmsh-science/

Opened:

1990

Space1:

3978

Exhibits: 99

Space2:148

Staff:

14

Visitors: 135295
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