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Space LABO ANNEX

A museum to share the fun of science.

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This museum was opened in April 2022 as a branch of Kitakyushu City Science Museum ”Space LABO.” Science classes and shows are mainly held on weekends (basically with reservation).

Inside the museum, there is the “World Heritage Visitor Center” with the comprehensive displays which share the world cultural heritage “Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution Heritage.” The Yawata Steel Works and related facilities are recreated in a 1/150-scale replica. There are also various panel displays and easy-to-understand visual contents to open your eyes to the whole history of Japanese industrial revolution in the Meiji Era and the valuable world heritage.

In the neighborhood, the Museum of Natural History and Human History “Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History,” “Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art,” “Kitakyushu Environment Museum” and other cultural facilities are clustered for your delight all day.

Highlights

  • You can have fun with hands-on experiences in science.
  • Panel displays, video contents, and a model helps you learn about the world cultural heritage “Meiji Japan’s Industrial Revolution Heritage.”
  • Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History,” “Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art,” and other cultural facilities are in the neighborhood.

Photos

  • The unique exterior with a curved dome-like shape

    The unique exterior with a curved dome-like shape

  • Inside the building, the World Heritage Visitor Center is set up

    Inside the building, the World Heritage Visitor Center is set up

  • Detailed panel displays about the world heritages

    Detailed panel displays about the world heritages

  • The exterior with the eye-catching yellow circles

    The exterior with the eye-catching yellow circles

Reviews

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  • Alex Wu

    這裡有很多看點的科學館,也是日本最大的龍捲風發生裝置,還有能體驗、更感受到科學的不可思議哦

  • 雪兒

    還有自然史・歷史博物館可以暢遊一整天哦

Details

Name in Japanese
スペースLABO ANNEX
Postal Code
805-0071
Address
2-2-11 Higashida, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
Telephone
093-663-0550
Closed
Mondays (If Monday falls on a holiday, closed on the following day), the year end and New Year’s Day
Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm
Admission
Free
Directions
From JR Kyushu Kagoshima Main Line’s Space World Station, walk 3 min.
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (English)