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
A science museum is a museum devoted primarily to science. Older science museums tended to concentrate on static displays of objects related to natural history, paleontology, geology, industry and industrial machinery, etc. Modern trends in mu ...
for
children
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in
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010. Kazumi Matsui h ...
,
Japan
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History
The Hiroshima Children's Museum opened in 1980, is part of the
Hiroshima City Children's Library.This museum is dedicated to providing an educational and entertaining environment for children. Its establishment within the new building of the Children's Library reflects a commitment to fostering learning and growth among young people in Hiroshima.
The museum likely offers interactive exhibits and activities designed to engage children in learning about various subjects, including science, culture, and possibly local history. Being in Hiroshima, it might also include educational content related to peace and understanding, given the city's historical significance as the site of the first atomic bombing during World War II. The museum's location within the Children's Library suggests a focus on integrating literary resources with hands-on learning experiences.
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 diameter dome theater screen and 340 sheets
* The main
planetarium projector
A planetarium projector, also known as a star projector, is a device used to project images of celestial objects onto the dome in a planetarium.
Modern planetarium projectors were first designed and built by the Carl Zeiss Jena company in Germa ...
is
Minolta
was a Japanese manufacturer of cameras, camera accessories, photocopiers, fax machines, and laser printers. Minolta Co., Ltd., which is also known simply as Minolta, was founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1928 as . It made the first integrated autofocu ...
-MS-20AT, and the all-sky monitor and
video projector
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s
* 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
Hiroshima Children's Museum
Museums established in 1980
1980 establishments in Japan
Museums in Hiroshima
Children's museums in Japan
Science museums in Japan
Planetaria in Japan
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