Gunma Museum of Natural History (群馬県立自然史博物館, Gunma Kenritsu Shizenshi Hakubutsukan, formerly 群馬県立自然科学資料館) is a museum of the natural sciences in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
| Gunma Museum of Natural History | |
|---|---|
群馬県立自然史博物館 | |
 Gunma Museum of Natural History | |
  Location within Japan | |
| General information | |
| Address | 1674-1 Kamikuroiwa |
| Town or city | Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°16′12″N 138°52′01″E / 36.269881°N 138.866917°E |
| Opened | 16 July 1978 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
History edit
The museum first opened in 1978 under its old Japanese name, after repairs to the former Gunma Prefectural Museum (群馬県立博物館).[1] In 1996, the old museum closed, and its collection was transferred, before reopening under its current name in a new building to designs by Uchii Shōzō.[1] On 8 August 2008, the Museum received its two millionth visitor, and on 7 August 2015, its three millionth.[1]
Publications edit
- Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History (群馬県立自然史博物館研究報告) (1996—)[2]
See also edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c 基本情報 [Basic Information] (in Japanese). Gunma Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ 群馬県立自然史博物館研究報告 [Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History] (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
External links edit
- (in English) Gunma Museum of Natural History
- (in Japanese) Gunma Museum of Natural History
- Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History