Hiwa Museum of Natural History

Hiwa Museum of Natural History (庄原市立比和自然科学博物館, Shōbara Shiritsu Hiwa Shizen Kagaku Hakubutsukan) or Hiwa Natural Science Museum is a museum of the natural sciences in Shōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.

Hiwa Museum of Natural History
庄原市立比和自然科学博物館
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General information
Address1119-1 Hiwa, Hiwa-chō
Town or cityShōbara, Hiroshima Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates34°58′59″N 132°59′10″E / 34.983192°N 132.986246°E / 34.983192; 132.986246
OpenedSeptember 1951
Website
Official website

History

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The museum first opened in the former town of Hiwa, now merged into the city of Shōbara, in 1951, as the Hiwa Science Museum (比和町立科学博物館).[1] Initially located on the premises of Hiwa Junior School, the Museum became a museum-equivalent facility and then a registered museum in 1952.[1] In 1956, it relocated to the premises of the Prefectural Shōbara Vocational High School, Hiwa Branch; then, after deregistration in 1958, in 1962 to the premises of the Hiwa Chūō Kōminkan.[1] In 1989, with the demolition of the public hall, the Museum temporarily closed its doors while work began on the construction of a new dedicated facility.[1] In March 1990, construction work was completed; the Museum reopened as the Hiwa Museum of Natural History (比和町立自然科学博物館) in September of the same year.[1] A "Discovery Room" and storage facility was added to the complex in 2001, and in 2005 the Museum again became a registered museum.[1] In 2005, with the merger of Hiwa into the expanded city of Shōbara, the Museum officially became the Shōbara City Hiwa Museum of Natural History (庄原市立比和自然科学博物館).[1] In 2012, the earth sciences and geology annex opened.[1]

Publications

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  • Miscellaneous Reports of the Hiwa Museum for Natural History (比和科学博物館研究報告) (1958—)[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h 博物館のあゆみ [A Stroll through the Museum] (in Japanese). Shōbara City. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
  2. ^ 比和科学博物館研究報告 [Miscellaneous reports of the Hiwa Museum for Natural History] (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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