Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology
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The , also known as Toyota Tecno Museum, is a technology museum located in Nishi-ku in the city of
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History

Toyota started as a textile firm and evolved over decades into an international automobile producer. The museum was established in and is housed in an old red-brick textile factory. Its display starts with textile looms and then gradually goes over into the history of cars. Also featured are high-tech
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s. Access by public transport is
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Images

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See also

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Toyota Automobile Museum The is a large museum showcasing Toyota's storied past. It is a large complex located in Nagakute city, a city close to Nagoya, Japan. Collection Unlike the Toyota USA Automobile Museum, the museum in Nagoya also features many cars from other ...


External links


Homepage of the Toyota Museum of Industry and Technology

Google Virtual Gallery Tour
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