Minato Minato Science Museum Minato Minato Science Museum has reached 1 million cumulative users in its 5th ye ar of operation! To express our gratitude, we will hold a special event “Minato Science Museum Mystery Solving Adventure ☆”

Minato Science Museum press release (2024.11.27) Minato Science Museum Minato Science Museum has reached 1 million cumulative users in its 5th year of operation! To express our gratitude, we will hold a special event “Minato Science Museum Mystery Solving Adventure ☆” ~ 60 people will be selected by lottery from those who answered the riddles correctly to “Marutto Toranomon 3”・Invitation to 6/9~ Since its opening in April 2020, the Minato Science Museum (location: Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Director: Naoto Fuse, Minato Science Museum) has been used for various purposes, including temporary closures due to the coronavirus pandemic and measures to prevent infectious diseases. We have implemented restrictions. Once the coronavirus subsided, customers were able to use our facility as usual, and thanks to your support, on October 1st of this year, the fifth year since our opening, the number of people using our facility reached 1 million. Therefore, we would like to sincerely thank everyone for visiting our museum, and we are holding a special event “Minato Science Museum Mystery-Solving Adventure ☆” on December 1, 2024, where you can deepen your knowledge of science while enjoying the museum. The event will be held from January 13, 2025. We are also planning other related events during the same period. In addition, from among those who answered all the riddles correctly, 60 people will be selected by lottery to be invited to a special backyard tour “Marutto Toranomon 3, 6, and 9” at the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Minato Science Museum located in our building. . We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the Minato Science Museum.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/59553/45/59553-45-be0c3b6bb146dd78adb47e555d876057-1040×1303.jpg ■ The cumulative number of users of Minato Science Museum has reached 1 million!  Since Minato Science Museum opened in April 2020, we have temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and implemented various usage restrictions to prevent infectious diseases. Once the coronavirus subsided, customers were able to use our facility as usual, and thanks to your support, on October 1st of this year, the fifth year since our opening, the number of people using our facility reached 1 million.  We will continue to grow together with you and strive to help you experience the joy of learning and discovering. ■ To express our gratitude for reaching 1 million people, we are holding a special event “Minato Science Museum Mystery Solving Adventure ☆”!  We sincerely thank everyone for visiting our museum, and we are holding a special event “Minato Science Museum Mystery-Solving Adventure ☆” from December 1, 2024 to 2025, to help you deepen your knowledge of science while enjoying the museum. The event will be held until January 13th. In order to help visitors learn more about the Minato Science Museum, we have prepared a
riddle-solving quiz that combines fun and educational elements for a wide range of visitors, from children to adults. We also have cooperation from the Japan Meteorological Agency and the
Meteorological Science Museum, which are located in the same building.  When you visit the museum, you will receive a puzzle sheet and apply by answering the puzzles given at the Minato Science Museum and the Meteorological Science Museum. 60 people will be selected by lottery from among the applicants (those who answered correctly) to participate in the backyard tour “Marutto Toranomon 3, 6, and 9.” The backyard tour “Marutto Toranomon 3, 6, 9” is a backyard tour of the Minato Science Museum and the Japan Meteorological Agency. We will tour places that you cannot normally see, such as the back of the planetarium and the base isolation structure of the Japan
Meteorological Agency. The Japan Meteorological Agency’s character Harerun will also appear as a special guest! Please look forward to it.  Anyone who visits the museum during the period can participate in the riddle-solving quiz! All participants will also receive an original sticker. Along with the stickers, we will also give you an explanation of the puzzles from a scientific perspective. Why not take this opportunity to solve mysteries at the Minato Science Museum and deepen your understanding of science? ■ “‘Minato Science Museum Mystery-Solving Great Adventure ☆’ – Invitation to the facility’s backyard tour ‘Marutto Toranomon 3, 6, 9′” Overview Sponsor: Minato Science Museum Cooperation: Japan Meteorological Agency Venue: Permanent exhibition on the 1st floor of Minato Science Museum and Meteorological Science Museum Event date and time: Sunday, December 1, 2024 – Monday, January 13, 2025 (holiday)  9:00-20:00 (Last entry time 19:30) *Indoor backyard tour date: February 18th (Tuesday), 19th (Wednesday), 20th (Thursday), 2025 Closed: Second Monday of every month (the following day if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd) *Temporary closing days may apply. Participation fee: Free ■ 1 million people achievement commemorative event  To commemorate reaching 1 million people, we will hold the following events and planetarium projections. 1. Adventure around the city ☆ “Celebrating 1 million users! Science city walk “Illumination seen through science!”” Date and time: 1. December 13, 2024 (Friday) 18:00-19:30      2. Friday, December 20, 2024 18:00-19:30 Content: Observe the illuminations that decorate the city in winter from a scientific perspective while walking around town! How to participate: Advance reservations required *Reservations can be made by phone. 03-6381-5042 (10:00-17:00) 2. Adventure in the sky ☆ “Celebrating 1 million users! Planetarium starry sky walk “Evening Star Venus”” Event date and time: December 1, 2024 (Sunday) – January 13, 2025 (Monday/Holiday) Contents: Venus shines brightly in the evening sky. When you observe Venus through a telescope, you can see that it waxes and wanes. We will introduce how Venus looks and the differences from Earth. *Full-length live commentary Projection time: about 40 minutes Location: Minato Science Museum Planetarium Hall Target audience: Anyone (recommended for upper elementary school students and above) Admission fee: 600 yen for adults / 100 yen for elementary, middle and high school students ■Overview of Minato Science Museum Location: 3-6-9 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Opening hours: 9:00-20:00 (planetarium final projection starts at 19:00, last entry time 19:30) Closed: Second Monday of every month (the following day if Monday is a holiday), year-end and New Year holidays (December 29th to January 3rd) *Temporary closing days may apply Admission fee: Free  Planetarium has a fee General projection (one time) Adults 600 yen / Elementary, middle and high school students 100 yen Minato Science Museum official website: https://minato-kagaku.tokyo/ Official X: @minato_kagaku Official LINE: @minato-science Official youtube: @user-qe9tu7fh1f [Contact information] Minato Science Museum Public Relations Officer  Telephone: 03-6381-5041 (9:00-20:00)  FAX: 03-3578-3719  e-mail:
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