Science Museum of Map and Survey

The Science Museum of Map and Survey (地図と測量の科学館, Chizu to Sokuryō no Kagakukan) is a museum in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan that is dedicated to mapping and surveying.

Science Museum of Map and Survey
地図と測量の科学館
Established1 June 1996 (1996-06-01)
LocationKitagō 1-ban, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 〒310-0811
Coordinates36°06′14″N 140°05′08″E
Typescience
AccreditationThe Geospatial Information Authority of Japan
Visitors40,338 (FY2004)
OwnerGeographical Survey Institute of Japan
Public transit accessTsukuba
Websitewww.gsi.go.jp/MUSEUM/
Building details
Technical details
Floor area5,464 m2
Design and construction
ArchitectToda Corporation

The museum was the first of its kind in Japan when it was opened by the Geographical Survey Institute of Japan in June 1996.

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