The National Museum of Nature and Science (国立科学博物館, Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan) is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo. The museum has exhibitions on pre-Meiji science in Japan. It is the venue of the taxidermied bodies of the legendary dogs Hachikō and Taro and Jiro. A life-size blue whale model and a steam locomotive are also on display outside.
Blue whale Life size model.Steam locomotive in front of the National Museum of Nature and Science.
Opened in 1871, it has had several names, including Ministry of Education Museum, Tokyo Museum, Tokyo Science Museum, the National Science Museum of Japan, and the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007.[3] It was renovated in the 1990s and 2000s, and offers a wide variety of natural history exhibitions and interactive scientific experiences.
It was completed as the main building of the Tokyo Science Museum in September 1931 as part of the reconstruction project after the Great Kanto Earthquake. Neo-Renaissance style. Designed by Kenzo Akitani, an engineer of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Building Division. The building is the most visited museum in Japan, and looks like an airplane when viewed from above. In addition to the exhibition hall, it has facilities such as a dome for astronomical observation and an auditorium.[4]
It is designed to withstand earthquakes of the Great Kanto Earthquake class, and it is said that there is no problem in light of the current Building Standards Act standards.[5]
In 2021, the museum organized the Pokémon Fossil Museum, a travelling exhibition based on the Pokémon franchise, in collaboration with The Pokémon Company. The exhibition opened at the Mikasa City Museum in Mikasa, Hokkaido, Japan, on 4 July 2021, and remained there until 20 September.[6][7] It has since been hosted by several other museums across Japan, including the National Museum of Nature and Science, which hosted it from 15 March to 19 June 2022.[6] A virtual tour of the exhibit as it appeared in the museum was also made available online.[7][8][9]
Exhibition buildingsedit
Nihonkan (Japan Gallery)edit
The theme of the Ueno Main Building is "Aiming for the coexistence of humankind and nature," and consists of two exhibition halls, the Japan Pavilion and the Earth Pavilion.[10]
The theme is "History of Earth Life and Mankind". The exhibition area is 3 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground.[11] The first phase of construction was completed in 1998. The permanent exhibition will be open to the public from April 24, the following year. Grand opening on November 2, 2004 after the completion of the second phase of construction. The renovation work of the north exhibition hall started in September 2014, and the construction was completed the following year, and the grand opening was held on July 14.
Honshu wolf (Japanese wolf)
Giant pandas named "Fei Fei" (left) and "Tong Tong" (right)
^ ab"巡回展「ポケモン化石博物館」Pokémon Fossil Museum". Kahaku.go.jp. National Museum of Nature and Science. from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ abKuhnke, Oisin (14 July 2022). "You Can Now Visit Japan's Pokemon Fossil Museum Virtually". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^Dinsdale, Ryan (13 July 2022). "Pokémon Fossil Museum Virtual Tour Lets You See the Japanese Exhibit For Yourself". IGN. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^Miller, Melissa T. (19 July 2022). "Take a Virtual Tour of Pokémon Fossils on Display in Japan". Nerdist. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
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For the Taiwanese museum see National Museum of Natural Science The National Museum of Nature and Science 国立科学博物館 Kokuritsu Kagaku Hakubutsukan is in the northeast corner of Ueno Park in Tokyo The museum has exhibitions on pre Meiji science in Japan It is the venue of the taxidermied bodies of the legendary dogs Hachikō and Taro and Jiro A life size blue whale model and a steam locomotive are also on display outside National Museum of Nature and Science国立科学博物館National Museum of Nature and Science TokyoEstablished1871 1871 1 LocationUeno park ueno TokyoCoordinates35 42 57 N 139 46 35 E 35 715939 N 139 776527 E 35 715939 139 776527Visitors2 884 518 2017 2 Websitewww wbr kahaku wbr go wbr jp Contents 1 History 2 Exhibition buildings 2 1 Nihonkan Japan Gallery 2 2 Chikyukan Global Gallery 3 National research facility 4 Access 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory edit nbsp Blue whale Life size model nbsp Steam locomotive in front of the National Museum of Nature and Science Opened in 1871 it has had several names including Ministry of Education Museum Tokyo Museum Tokyo Science Museum the National Science Museum of Japan and the National Museum of Nature and Science as of 2007 3 It was renovated in the 1990s and 2000s and offers a wide variety of natural history exhibitions and interactive scientific experiences It was completed as the main building of the Tokyo Science Museum in September 1931 as part of the reconstruction project after the Great Kanto Earthquake Neo Renaissance style Designed by Kenzo Akitani an engineer of the Ministry of Education Culture Sports Science and Technology Building Division The building is the most visited museum in Japan and looks like an airplane when viewed from above In addition to the exhibition hall it has facilities such as a dome for astronomical observation and an auditorium 4 It is designed to withstand earthquakes of the Great Kanto Earthquake class and it is said that there is no problem in light of the current Building Standards Act standards 5 In 2021 the museum organized the Pokemon Fossil Museum a travelling exhibition based on the Pokemon franchise in collaboration with The Pokemon Company The exhibition opened at the Mikasa City Museum in Mikasa Hokkaido Japan on 4 July 2021 and remained there until 20 September 6 7 It has since been hosted by several other museums across Japan including the National Museum of Nature and Science which hosted it from 15 March to 19 June 2022 6 A virtual tour of the exhibit as it appeared in the museum was also made available online 7 8 9 Exhibition buildings editNihonkan Japan Gallery edit The theme of the Ueno Main Building is Aiming for the coexistence of humankind and nature and consists of two exhibition halls the Japan Pavilion and the Earth Pavilion 10 nbsp Zalophus japonicus nbsp Futabasaurus nbsp Nipponites ammonites nbsp Meteorites fell in Japan nbsp Japanese crested ibis Nipponia nippon nbsp Amami rabbit nbsp Honshu wolf Japanese wolf nbsp Hachikō nbsp Papier mache terrestrial globe created by Shibukawa Shunkai in 1695 Important Cultural Properties of Japan nbsp Troughton amp Simms astronomical telescope 19th century Important Cultural Properties of Japan nbsp Milne horizontal pendulum seismograph Important Cultural Properties of Japan nbsp Tsurigane dokei hanging bell shaped clock nbsp The Elekiter replica made by Hiraga Gennai nbsp Paleoparadoxia SkeletonChikyukan Global Gallery edit The theme is History of Earth Life and Mankind The exhibition area is 3 floors above ground and 3 floors below ground 11 The first phase of construction was completed in 1998 The permanent exhibition will be open to the public from April 24 the following year Grand opening on November 2 2004 after the completion of the second phase of construction The renovation work of the north exhibition hall started in September 2014 and the construction was completed the following year and the grand opening was held on July 14 nbsp Honshu wolf Japanese wolf nbsp Giant pandas named Fei Fei left and Tong Tong right nbsp Myriad year clock 19th century Important Cultural Properties of Japan nbsp Dunkleosteus terrelli nbsp Karakuri ningyō nbsp Hayabusa model nbsp Mitsubishi A6M Zero Zero Fighter Model 21 nbsp Zero Fighter Plane Model nbsp NAMC YS 11 wind tunnel model nbsp Space Flyer Unit nbsp Skeleton of sperm whale nbsp Animal collection nbsp Specimen of giant squid nbsp Paraceratherium nbsp Protypotherium nbsp Fossil of Triceratops named Raymond nbsp largest taxidermy of Mola mola nbsp Basilosaurus and Tylosaurus nbsp The largest fragment of Nantan meteorite nbsp Tyrannosaurus rex nbsp Moon rock nbsp Taxidermy DisplaysNational research facility editMuseum research facility Tsukuba Botanical GardenOther National research facilities Ueno Zoo Tama Zoo Tokyo Sea Life ParkAccess edit nbsp JU JK JY JJ G H Ueno Station JK JY Uguisudani Station KS Keisei Ueno StationSee also edit nbsp Tokyo portalInstitute for Nature Study Hachikō List of museums National Science Museum disambiguation Tokyo National Museum Hisako KoyamaReferences edit 東京国立博物館の歩み 東京国立博物館 p 20 Retrieved 2019 02 27 概要2018 PDF 国立科学博物館 p 20 Retrieved 2019 02 27 Profile of the National Museum of Nature and Science 2007 page 23 文化庁 プレス発表資料 国宝 重要文化財 建造物 の新指定について 平成20年4月18日 旧東京科学博物館本館 文化庁 Retrieved 2019 02 27 a b 巡回展 ポケモン化石博物館 Pokemon Fossil Museum Kahaku go jp National Museum of Nature and Science Archived from the original on 20 October 2022 Retrieved 20 October 2022 a b Kuhnke Oisin 14 July 2022 You Can Now Visit Japan s Pokemon Fossil Museum Virtually GameSpot Retrieved 20 October 2022 Dinsdale Ryan 13 July 2022 Pokemon Fossil Museum Virtual Tour Lets You See the Japanese Exhibit For Yourself IGN Retrieved 20 October 2022 Miller Melissa T 19 July 2022 Take a Virtual Tour of Pokemon Fossils on Display in Japan Nerdist Retrieved 20 October 2022 国立科学博物館 日本館 国立科学博物館 地球館 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Museum of 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