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National Museum of Nature and Science,Tokyo

Steam locomotive in front of the National Museum of Nature and Science.

The National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館, Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan^?) is located in the northeast corner of Ueno park in Tokyo. Opened in 1871, the museum has had several names, including Ministry of Education Museum, Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Science Museum, the National Science Museum of Japan, and currently the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007.^[1] The museum was renovated in the 1990s and 2000s, and currently offers a wide variety of natural history exhibitions and interactive scientific experiences.

The museum also has exhibitions on pre-Meiji science in Japan.

Contents

1 Research branches
2 Two Exhibition Buildings
- 2.1 Nihonkan (Japan Gallery)
- 2.2 Chikyūkan (Global Gallery)
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Research branches

Tsukuba Botanical Garden

[edit] Two Exhibition Buildings

[edit] Nihonkan (Japan Gallery)

Futabasaurus
Nipponites ammonites
Jomon people and Jomon dog, restoration models
Japanese Crested Ibis (Nipponia nippon)
Honshu wolf (Japanese Wolf)
Hachikō
Papier-mache terrestrial globe, created by Shibukawa Shunkai in 1695. Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Troughton & Simms astronomical telescope, 19th century. Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Milne horizontal pendulum seismograph. Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Tsurigane-dokei (Hanging bell-shaped clock)

[edit] Chikyūkan (Global Gallery)

Giant pandas named "Fei Fei"(left) and "Tong Tong"(right)
Myriad year clock, 19th century. Important Cultural Properties of Japan
Karakuri ningyō
Mitsubishi A6M Zero (Zero Fighter) Model 21
Space Flyer Unit
Skeleton of sperm whale
Specimen of giant squid
Fossil of Triceratops named "Raymond"
Basilosaurus and Tylosaurus
The largest fragment of Nantan meteorite

[edit] See also

Hachikō
List of museums
National Science Museum (disambiguation) - disambiguation page
Tokyo National Museum

[edit] References

^ Profile of the National Museum of Nature and Science 2007, page 23

[edit] External links

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Cabinet Office	National Archives of Japan \| ja:Northern Territories Issue Association \| ja:National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications	National Institute of Information and Communications Technology \| ja:National Statistics Center \| ja:Public Foundation for Peace and Consolation \| ja:Management Organization for Postal Savings and Postal Life Insurance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs	Japan International Cooperation Agency \| Japan Foundation

Ministry of Finance	ja:National Research Institute of Brewing \| Japan Mint \| National Printing Bureau \| Commemorative Organization for the Japan World Exposition '70

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology	ja:National Institute of Special Education \| National Center for University Entrance Examinations \| ja:National Institution For Youth Education \| ja:National Women's Education Center \| National Museum of Nature and Science\| National Institute for Materials Science \| ja:National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention \| ja:National Institute of Radiological Sciences \| National Museum \| ja:National Institute of Radiological Sciences \| ja:National Center for Teachers' Development \| ja:Japan Science and Technology Agency \| Japan Society for the Promotion of Science \| RIKEN \| Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency \| ja:National Agency for the Advancement of Sports and Health \| Japan Arts Council \| ja:Japan Student Services Organization \| Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology \| ja:Institute of National Colleges of Technology \|National Institution for Academic Degrees and University Evaluation \| ja:Center for National University Finance and Management \|Japan Atomic Energy Agency

Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare	ja:National Institute of Health and Nutrition \| ja:National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health \| ja:Organization for Workers Retirement Allowance Mutual Aid \| ja:Japan Organization for Employment of the Elderly, Persons with Disabilities and Job Seekers \| ja:Welfare And Medical Service Agency \| ja:National Center for Presons with Severe Intellectual Disabilities, Nozominosono \| Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training \| ja:Japan Labour Health and Welfare Organization \| ja:National Hospital Organization \| ja:Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency \| ja:National Institute of Biomedical Innovation \| ja:Readjustment of Facilities for Insured Persons and Beneficiaries Organization \| ja:Government Pension Investment Fund \|ja:National Cancer Center \| ja:National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center Hospital \| ja:National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry \| ja:National Center for Global Health and Medicine \| ja:National Center for Child Health and Development \| ja:National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontrogy

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries	ja:Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center \| ja:National Center for Seeds and Seedlings \| ja:National Livestock Breeding Center \| ja:National Fisheries University \| ja:National Agriculture and Food Research Organization \| ja:National Institute of Agrobiological Sciences \| ja:National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences \| ja:Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences \|ja:Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute \| ja:Fisheries Research Agency \| ja:Agriculture & Livestock Industries Corporation \| ja:Farmer's Pension Fund \| ja:Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Credit Foundations

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry	ja:Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry \| ja:National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training \| Nippon Export and Investment Insurance \| National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology \| National Institute of Technology and Evaluation \| New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization \| Japan External Trade Organization \| ja:Japan Nuclear Energy Safety Organization \| ja:Information-technology Promotion Agency\| Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation \| ja:Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism	ja:Public Works Research Institute \| ja:Building Research Institute \| ja:National Traffic Safety and Environment Laboratory \| ja:National Maritime Research Institute \| ja:Port and Airport Research Institute \| ja:Electronic Navigation Research Institute \| ja:National Institute for Sea Training \| ja:Marine Technical Education Agency \| ja:Civil Aviation College \| ja:National Agency of Vehicle Inspection: \| Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency \| Japan National Tourism Organization \| ja:Japan Water Agency \| ja:National Agency for Automotive Safety & Victims' Aid \| ja:Organization for Environment Improvement around International Airports \|ja:Maritime Disaster Prevention Center \| ja:Urban Renaissance Agency \| ja:Fund for the Promotion and Development of the Amami Islands \| ja:Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency \| ja:Japan Housing Finance Agency

Ministry of the Environment	ja:National Institute for Environmental Studies \| ja:Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency

Ministry of Defense	ja:Labor Management Organization for USFJ Employees

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Coordinates: 35°42′57″N 139°46′35″E / 35.715939°N 139.776527°E / 35.715939; 139.776527

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