General Information
The Toyohashi Museum of Natural History was founded on May 1st, 1988, as
one of the enterprises in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the city
of Toyohashi. The plan originally started in 1983 at the acquisition of
a genuine fossil of a herbivorous dinosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens
in the Cretaceous period of the Mesozoic era. The acquisition was made
possible through affiliation with the Denver Museum of Natural History,
Colorado, U.S.A.
Under its main theme of "evolution of life," the Toyohashi Museum
of Natural History provides various educational programmes and events that target to all generations. It encourages
the people in the community to learn the system of nature, to explore in
the world of nature, and to preserve this irreplaceable planet-the earth.
The museum also functions as one of the core facilities that offer life-long
education.
Hours of Operation
9:00 to 16:30 (Visitors are admitted until 30 minutes before the closing time)
Day Closed
Every Mondays (or the following Tuesday if Monday is a national holiday)
Year-end / New Year holidays (Dec. 29 to Jan. 1)
Admission Fee for Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park
| Individual | Group(#) | |
| Adult | \600 | \480 |
| Elementary and junior high school student | \100 | \80 |
The museum is entrance-free (except for "Giant Screen Theater" and "Special Exhibition") if visitors paied the admission fee at the gate of the Park .
"Giant Screen Theater"
Movie program and admission fee vary.
Transportation
Six minutes walk from JR Futagawa Station.
Parking Lot
1,650 cars available. It costs \200 for standard-size car and \400 for medium/large-size car. Closed at 17:00.
Address / Inquiries
Toyohashi Museum of Natural History
in Toyohashi Zoo & Botanical Park
1-238 Oana, Oiwa, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-3147, Japan
Phone: +81-532-41-4747
Facsimile: +81-532-41-8020
email: sizensi(at)toyohaku.gr.jp
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