Science Museum of Map and Survey

Coordinates: 36°06′14″N 140°05′08″E / 36.103953°N 140.085583°E / 36.103953; 140.085583
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Science Museum of Map and Survey
地図と測量の科学館
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Established1 June 1996 (1996-06-01)
LocationKitagō 1-ban, Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan 〒310-0811
Coordinates36°06′14″N 140°05′08″E / 36.103953°N 140.085583°E / 36.103953; 140.085583
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
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Technical details
Floor area5,464 m2
Design and construction
Architect(s)Toda Corporation

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.

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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