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Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future

Coordinates: 36°16′18″N 138°28′33″E / 36.2716°N 138.4758°E / 36.2716; 138.4758
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Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future
佐久市子ども未来館
Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future
Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future
Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future is located in Japan
Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future
Location within Japan
Established21 March 2001 (2001-03-21)
LocationSaku, Nagano, Japan
Coordinates36°16′17.76″N 138°28′32.88″E / 36.2716000°N 138.4758000°E / 36.2716000; 138.4758000
TypeScience museum
CollectionsEarth science, Astronautics, Biology
DirectorNaoya Shimazaki
OwnerGovernment of the City of Saku
Public transit accessIwamurada Station
Nearest car parkOn site
Websitekodomomiraikan.jp (in Japanese)

Saku Children's Science Dome for the Future (佐久市子ども未来館) is a science museum located in Saku, Nagano, Japan. The mission of the museum is "Bringing up of highly creative children through spreading and enlightening them of scientific knowledge".

The architecture and landscape of the museum were designed by Mitsuru Senda and Environment Design Institute.[1]

The museum has a variety of exhibits on earth science, space, biotechnology, and the environment. Some of the attractions that gain the attention of the children are a life-size model of a Brachiosaurus,[2] a 170-seat planetarium with GSS-URANUS (Goto, Inc.)[3] and a display model of the "Mercury" spacecraft presented by NASA.

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References

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  1. ^ "Works: Museums". E.D.I. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
  2. ^ "Though child, it's giant! "Brachiosaurus" towering in the hall" (PDF), Kokoro News, vol. 58, p. 2, September 2001
  3. ^ "GOTO planetarium History: GSS-URANUS". GOTO, Inc. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
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36°16′18″N 138°28′33″E / 36.2716°N 138.4758°E / 36.2716; 138.4758