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Suginami Science Museum, Science museum in Shimizu, Tokyo, Japan.

The scientific facility features a planetarium with a 15-meter dome, multiple telescopes, experimental laboratories, and an exhibition hall dedicated to physics education.

The institution began operations in 1969 as the Suginami Science Education Center, primarily focusing on educational programs for local school students.

The exhibition hall includes a dedicated space commemorating Nobel Prize winner in Physics, Dr. Masatoshi Koshiba, who resided in Suginami ward.

Located near Ogikubo Station, the museum received over 2 million visitors, including 1.5 million elementary and middle school students before its closure in 2016.

The facility maintained several advanced telescopes, including a 15cm refracting telescope, a 10cm refractor, and a 45cm Dobsonian telescope for astronomical observations.

Location: Shimizu

Inception: 1969

Website: http://www2.city.suginami.tokyo.jp/scied

GPS coordinates: 35.71639,139.61917

Latest update: March 12, 2025 21:10

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