Gunma Museum of Natural History

is a museum of the natural sciences in Tomioka, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

History The museum first opened in 1978 under its old Japanese name, after repairs to the former . 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. On 8 August 2008, the museum received its two millionth visitor, and on 7 August 2015, its three millionth.

Publications (1996—present)

See also

Gunma Prefectural Museum of History Tomioka Silk Mill

References

External links Gunma Museum of Natural History Gunma Museum of Natural History Bulletin of the Gunma Museum of Natural History