The Nagoya City Science Museum is a comprehensive science museum equipped with one of the world’s largest planetarium domes with an inner diameter of 35 meters, where you can enjoy learning about science.
The exterior design emphasizes the spherical shape of the dome, the planetarium, and instantly catches the eye.
In addition, there are four large exhibits rich in entertainment value, including aurora images in a room at minus 30 degrees Celsius and a device that allows visitors to experience a 9-meter-high artificial tornado.
Enjoy the starry sky in the planetarium!
The planetarium at the Nagoya City Science Museum is one of the largest in the world and holds a Guinness record!
With a dome inner diameter of 35 meters, it reproduces a starry sky that is close to the real thing.
You can enjoy commentary with a different theme each month, using the latest video and computer graphics technology. Take a journey one step further into the universe while experiencing the mythology of the stars and the mysteries of the universe.
Surprise and excitement! A science experience full of entertainment
There are large-scale exhibits that can be enjoyed with all five senses, such as the “Extreme Cold Lab,” a room at -30°C where visitors can experience aurora images, and the “Tornado Lab,” a 9-meter-tall artificial tornado.
In addition, there are electric discharge experiment shows and experiment and demonstration shows, allowing visitors to experience the wonders of electric energy and science. Children and adults alike are sure to be enthralled by the world of science!
A fascinating world of science
Based on the concept of “see, touch, and feel,” visitors can learn about science through about 260 fascinating exhibits and hands-on experiences that will lead them into the wonders of nature.
Exciting experiences await you that could make you a scientist or astronomer.
9:30-17:00
Mondays (If Monday is a national holiday, the museum will be open on Monday and closed on the following weekday.)
Third Friday of the month (if the day falls on a national holiday, the museum is open on the third Friday of the month and closed on the fourth Friday of the month)
Year-end and New Year holidays (December 29-January 3)
Exhibition Rooms and Planetarium
Adults 800 yen
University and high school students: 500 yen
Free for junior high school students and younger
Exhibition room only
Adults 400 yen
University and high school students: 200 yen
Junior high school students and under: Free
Access from Fushimi Station on the Higashiyama and Tsurumai Subway Lines.
Take the Higashiyama Subway Line or Tsurumai Subway Line, get off at Fushimi Station, and walk south from Exit 4 or 5 for 5 minutes.