is a science museum located in Ichikawa,

Chiba Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama Prefecture to t ...

, Japan. The museum introduces mainly topics related to

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and Reproducibility, reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in me ...

, for modern

industry Industry may refer to: Economics * Industry (economics), a generally categorized branch of economic activity * Industry (manufacturing), a specific branch of economic activity, typically in factories with machinery * The wider industrial sector ...

. The museum sets up its goal as to provide a place for experiencing various aspects of science and technology which is applied in industry to people at all ages.

History

Originally the site of the museum was the location for nakayama factory of Japan Wool Textile. The site was reformed by constructing the museum and other facilities including

Colton Plaza Nikke Colton Plaza is a shopping mall in Moto-Yawata, Ichikawa city, Chiba prefecture, Japan. In addition to shops, the mall has a tennis court, movie theatres, a park, and a fountain. The Ichikawa Citizen's Library and Chiba Museum of Science ...

Organization

The museum is operated by a board of 60 members presenting various organizations such as universities, companies, and foundations in Chiba prefecture.

Facilities

* Experiment Theatre * Science Stage * Exhibition Hall * Library

Access

* 15 minutes walk from Shimōsa-Nakayama Station on Chūō-Sōbu Line * 15 minutes walk from Motoyawata Station on Chūō-Sōbu Line * 13 minutes walk from

Onigoe Station is a passenger railway station on the Keisei Main Line in the city of Ichikawa, Chiba Japan, operated by the private railway operator Keisei Electric Railway. Lines Onigoe Station is served by the Keisei Main Line, and is located 20.1 km f ...

Keisei Electric Railway The (stylized as K'SEI since 2001) is a major private railway in Chiba Prefecture and Tokyo, Japan. The name ''Keisei'' is the combination of the kanji 京 from and 成 from , which the railway's main line connects. The combination uses diffe ...

* 20 minutes walk from Motoyawata Station on

Toei Shinjuku Line The is a rapid transit line in Tokyo and Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei). The line runs between Motoyawata Station in Ichikawa, Chiba in the east and Shinjuku Station in the west. At Shin ...

References

External links

Official Website
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