Gunma Museum of Natural History

Gunma Museum of Natural History (群馬県立自然史博物館, Gunma Kenritsu Shizenshi Hakubutsukan, formerly 群馬県立自然科学資料館) is a museum of the natural sciences in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

Gunma Museum of Natural History
群馬県立自然史博物館
Gunma Museum of Natural History
Location within Japan
General information
Address1674-1 Kamikuroiwa
Town or cityTomioka, Gunma Prefecture
CountryJapan
Coordinates36°16′12″N 138°52′01″E
Opened16 July 1978
Website
Official website

History

The museum first opened in 1978 under its old Japanese name, after repairs to the former Gunma Prefectural Museum (群馬県立博物館).[1] In 1996, the old museum closed, and its collection was transferred, before reopening under its current name in a new building to designs by Uchii Shōzō.[1] On 8 August 2008, the Museum received its two millionth visitor, and on 7 August 2015, its three millionth.[1]

Publications
  • Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History (群馬県立自然史博物館研究報告) (1996—)[2]

See also

References
  1. 基本情報 [Basic Information] (in Japanese). Gunma Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. 群馬県立自然史博物館研究報告 [Bulletin of Gunma Museum of Natural History] (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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