Ehime Prefectural Science Museum
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum: read a guide to the futuristic Ehime Prefectural Science Museum designed by Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa.
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum 愛媛県総合科学博物館
The Ehime Prefectural Science Museum in Shikoku opened in 1994. Set in lush, mountainous terrain, the futuristic museum complex was designed by renowned Japanese architect Kisho Kurokawa (1934-2007), whose many projects in Japan and overseas include the Nagoya City Art Museum, Toyota and Oita stadiums, the National Art Center in Roppongi and the Osaka International Convention Center.
Each building at the Ehime Prefectural Science Museum has a different geometric shape and is made from contrasting construction materials to striking, modernistic effect.
Planetarium
The highlight of the museum is a spectacular 300-seat planetarium, one of the world's largest with a diameter of 30m. 25,000 stars are projected onto the vast dome screen at each showing.
Other exhibits include a movable dinosaur model, fossils, minerals and dioramas representing "Living Earth" contained in the three permanent exhibit halls: the Industry Hall, Nature Hall and Science and Technology Hall.
The museum has a shop, restaurant and a science reference library.
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum Access
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum (i-kahaku.jp)
2133-2 Ojo-in
Niihama
Tel: 0897 40 4100
Hours: 9.30 am-5 pm, closed Monday and 1st Tuesday of the month
Admission: Adults 500 yen; students 250 yen
Take a Setouchi bus bound for Saijo from JR Niihama Station, or a Niihama bound bus from JR Saijo and alight at the Sogo-kagaku hakubutsukan bus stop. The museum is a short drive from the Iyosaijo IC on the Matsuyama Expressway.
Ehime Prefectural Science Museum
