Gifu City Science Museum
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| Established | 1980 |
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| Location |
Gifu, Gifu Prefecture Japan 
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| Type | Science museum |
| Visitors | 102,908 (2007) |
| Public transit access |
Nishi-Gifu Station (JR Central) Gifu Bus |
| Website | Science Museum homepage |
The Gifu City Science Museum (岐阜市科学館 Gifu-shi Kagakukan) is a city-supported museum in Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 1955 and was moved to its present location and renamed the Gifu City Children’s Science Center in 1980. When the planetarium was added in 1988, the name was again changed to the Gifu City Science Museum. There are many hands-on exhibits in the museum.
The planetarium at the Gifu City Science Museum has a dome with a diameter of approximately 20 meters and seating for 221. Its shows last between 50 minutes and one hour. The first half of the show is used to explain the night sky for that day, with the second half of the show being dedicated to a seasonally or thematically relevant topic. Additionally, subtitles are provided on the third Sunday of each month for the 10:30am and 4:00pm show.
A large telescope is located on the roof of the Science Museum and it is used to teach local citizens about both the afternoon and nighttime sky.
This event is provided as a one-class course for Nagaragawa College. Those who complete the course will receive a Manabi-kun Seal (まなびー君シール). It is conducted approximately once per month between April and September, with the objects being viewed changing monthly. The viewing begins at 7:00pm and last for two hours.
The cost is 100yen for those up to Junior High School, and 300yen for adults.
This viewing is focused on parts of the sky that are visible during the day, including sun spots, the moon, and Venus. It is approximately a 20-minute show that occurs on weekends and holidays.
Coordinates: 35°24′14″N 136°43′51″E / 35.403905°N 136.730861°E
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