Nagaoka Municipal Science Museum

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長岡市立科学博物館

Explore natural sciences, history, and archaeology at Niigata's first registered museum.

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What it is

A registered museum in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture.
Opened in 1951, the first registered museum in Niigata.
Covers natural sciences, history, folklore, and archaeology.

What to see

Exhibits artifacts from the Okagaba Kofun.
Third floor houses the Makino Family Historical Museum.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 新潟県長岡市柳原町2-1
Area: Nagaoka, Niigata
Official site: www.museum.city.nagaoka.niigata.jp
Phone: 0258-32-0546
Opening hours: 9:00-17:00 (last admission 16:30)
Closed: First and third Mondays of every month (or the next day if Monday is a holiday), 28 Dec - 4 Jan
Getting there: Miyauchi Station — 1.6 km (taxi or bus recommended)

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Nearest station calculated from © OpenStreetMap contributors; walking time is a straight-line estimate. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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