Gunma Museum of Natural History
Building in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Location1674-1 Kamikuroiwa, Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Coordinates36°16′12″N 138°52′01″E
Opened16 July 1978
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群馬県立自然史博物館 | |
Gunma Museum of Natural History | |
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General information | |
| Location | 1674-1 Kamikuroiwa, Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan |
| Coordinates | 36°16′12″N 138°52′01″E |
| Opened | 16 July 1978 |
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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
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