Hiroshima Children's Museum

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Established 1980 (1980)		Phone +81 82-222-5346

Location 5-83 Motomachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima, Japan Website www.pyonta.city.hiroshima.jp Address Japan, 〒730-0011 Hiroshima Prefecture, Hiroshima, Naka Ward, Motomachi, 5番83号 Hours Open today · 9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PMMondayClosedTuesday9AM–5PMWednesday9AM–5PMThursday9AM–5PMFriday9AM–5PMSaturday9AM–5PM Public transit access Genbaku Dome-mae Station, Kenchō-mae Station, Hiroshima Bus Center Similar Hiroshima City Ebayama, Hiroshima City Transport, Hiroshima City Museum, Hiroshima City Museum, Hiroshima Prefectural Art Muse

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.

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

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

Information and museum shop is on the 1st floor

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

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