Gunma Museum of Natural History | |
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群馬県立自然史博物館 | |
General information | |
Address | 1674-1 Kamikuroiwa |
Town or city | Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 36°16′12″N 138°52′01″E / 36.269881°N 138.866917°E |
Opened | 16 July 1978 |
Website | |
Official website |
Gunma Museum of Natural History (群馬県立自然史博物館, Gunma Kenritsu Shizenshi Hakubutsukan, formerly 群馬県立自然科学資料館) is a museum of the natural sciences in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
The museum first opened in 1978 under its old Japanese name, after repairs to the former Gunma Prefectural Museum (群馬県立博物館). [1] In 1996, the old museum closed, and its collection was transferred, before reopening under its current name in a new building to designs by Uchii Shōzō. [1] On 8 August 2008, the Museum received its two millionth visitor, and on 7 August 2015, its three millionth. [1]