Gifu City Science Museum
The Gifu City Science Museum 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.Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Gifu, Gifu, Japan
- Also known as: “gifu-shi kagakukan”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu and Ginan Technical High School.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu
Museum
Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu is art museum located in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The focus of the museum is on art and artists related to Gifu Prefecture, but the museum also collects pieces from other places in Japan and overseas. The Museum of Fine Arts, Gifu is situated 300 metres south of Gifu City Science Museum.
Ginan Technical High School
School
Photo: Hide-sp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ginan Technical High School is situated 150 metres northwest of Gifu City Science Museum.
Nishi-Gifu Station
Railway station
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Nishi-Gifu Station is a railway station operated by Central Japan Railway Company and is located in the western part of the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Nishi-Gifu Station is situated 670 metres west of Gifu City Science Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ginan and Kasamatsu.
Ginan
Town
Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ginan is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 1 December 2018, the town had an estimated population of 25,661 and a population density of 3200 persons per km2, in 10,633 households. The total area of the town was 7.91 square kilometres. Ginan is situated 5 km east of Gifu City Science Museum.
Kasamatsu
Town
Photo: Monami, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kasamatsu is a town located in Hashima District, Gifu, Japan. As of 31 October 2018, the town had an estimated population of 22,273 and a population density of 2200 persons per km2, in 8944 households. The total area of the town was 10.30 square kilometres. Kasamatsu is situated 5 km southeast of Gifu City Science Museum.
Kitagata
Town
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kitagata is a town located in Motosu District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2018, the town had an estimated population of 18,410 and a population density of 3600 persons per km2, in 7,449 households. Kitagata is situated 6 km northwest of Gifu City Science Museum.
Gifu City Science Museum
- Categories: science museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Gifu, Gifu, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.40393° or 35° 24′ 14″ northLongitude
136.73089° or 136° 43′ 51″ eastElevation
9 metres (30 feet)Inception
1980Levels
2Height
14 metres (45 feet)Open location code
8Q7RCP3J+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 617629142OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5359267
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In Other Languages
From French to Korean—“Gifu City Science Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “gifu-shi kagakukan”
- French: “Musée des sciences de la ville de Gifu”
- Japanese: “Gifu-shi Kagakukan”
- Japanese: “ぎふしかがくかん”
- Japanese: “岐阜市少年科学センター”
- Japanese: “岐阜市科学館”
- Korean: “기후시 과학관”
Notable Places Nearby
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