Hiroshima Children's Museum

Hiroshima Children's Museum
広島市こども文化科学館
Hiroshima-shi Kodomo Bunka Kagakukan

Established	1980
Location	5-83 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Japan
Coordinates	34°23′55″N 132°27′13″E / 34.398667°N 132.453639°ECoordinates: 34°23′55″N 132°27′13″E / 34.398667°N 132.453639°E
Public transit access	Genbaku Dome-mae Station, Kencho-mae Station, Hiroshima Bus Center
Website	www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp

The Hiroshima Children's Museum (広島市こども文化科学館 Hiroshima-shi Kodomo Bunka Kagakukan) is a science museum for children in Hiroshima, Japan.

History

The museum opened in the new building of the Hiroshima City Children's Library in 1980.

Exhibitions

• Exploration hall — for the sense of science — with amusing items and apparatus
• Dreamland of the sky — for the basic science — sparks of the lightning, resonances of the lights and sounds
• Dr.Scitech's happy Laboratory — for the applied science
• Science of the Astronomy
• Theater "Apollo hall" — for the concerts, plays, musicals and other events

Planetarium

• The planetarium is on the 4th floor, with a 20-metre (66 ft) diameter dome theater screen and 340 sheets
• The main planetarium projector is Minolta-MS-20AT, and the all-sky monitor and video projectors
• Programs (changed seasonally)
  • Star lights every Sunday
  • "Refretarium" (refresh with the planetarium with BGM), every Wednesday
  • Star lights short lives with piano playing or special guests, monthly every last Sunday
  • Concerts
  • Star Observations
  • Education programs for school students

Museum shop

• Information and museum shop is on the 1st floor

Programs

• Amateur radio club
• Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation kids club Hiroshima
• Super science museum
• Internship for courage students
• Youth science volunteer to help the events and programs

External links

• Hiroshima Children's Museum