Hiroshima Children's Museum
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| Established | 1980 |
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| Location | 5-83 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°23′55″N 132°27′13″E / 34.398667°N 132.453639°ECoordinates: 34°23′55″N 132°27′13″E / 34.398667°N 132.453639°E |
| Public transit access | |
| Website | www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp |
The Hiroshima Children's Museum (広島市こども文化科学館 Hiroshima-shi Kodomo Bunka Kagakukan) is a science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan.
History
The museum opened in the new building of the Hiroshima City Children's Library in 1980.
Exhibitions
- Exploration hall — for the sense of science — with amusing items and apparatus
- Dreamland of the sky — for the basic science — sparks of the lightning, resonances of the lights and sounds
- Dr.Scitech's happy Laboratory — for the applied science
- Science of the Astronomy
- Theater "Apollo hall" — for the concerts, plays, musicals and other events
Planetarium
- The planetarium is on the 4th floor, with a 20-metre (66 ft) diameter dome theater screen and 340 sheets
- The main planetarium projector is Minolta-MS-20AT, and the all-sky monitor and video projectors
- Programs (changed seasonally)
- Star lights every Sunday
- "Refretarium" (refresh with the planetarium with BGM), every Wednesday
- Star lights short lives with piano playing or special guests, monthly every last Sunday
- Concerts
- Star Observations
- Education programs for school students
Museum shop
- Information and museum shop is on the 1st floor
Programs
- Amateur radio club
- Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation kids club Hiroshima
- Super science museum
- Internship for courage students
- Youth science volunteer to help the events and programs
External links
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