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Gifu City Science Museum

岐阜市科学館

Science museum in Gifu with interactive exhibitions on nature, technology and space, a planetarium, a rooftop telescope and regular science demonstrations.

Gifu City Science Museum
Gifu City Science Museum © 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Opening hours
Mon–Sun 09:30–17:30
Holidays 09:30–17:30

Closed on Mondays

Links
Official website Japanese
Access
3456-41, Honjo, Gifu City, Gifu
〒 500-8389
How to get there
Nearest stationNishi-Gifu Station
西岐阜
Tokaido Main Line11 min walk from the station
Nearest bus stop科学館前1 min walk from the bus stop

The Gifu City Science Museum is a public museum run by Gifu City. It first opened its doors as the Gifu City Children's Science Museum in Gifu Park in 1955. In November 1988, a planetarium was added to the museum, leading to its renaming as the Gifu City Science Museum. The museum boasts a variety of interactive exhibitions covering topics such as nature, technology, our planet, space and more. Both children and adults can enjoy different programs offered by the planetarium. The museum also holds regular astronomical viewing sessions through a telescope at its rooftop observatory. Additionally, there is a science stage where regular science demonstrations are held.

Getting There

Map: Getting to Gifu City Science Museum. Legend: Tokaido Main Line; Shinkansen. Labelled stations: Maibara, Nagoya, Gifu-Hashima, Ogaki, Nishi-Gifu, Gifu.

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