Kitakyushu Environment Museum

環境ミュージアム

Kitakyushu Environment Museum’s exhibit area is divided into six sections that introduce such topics as the history of Kitakyushu City’s triumph over environmental pollution, environmental issues facing the city as well as the earth, and the city’s goal to become an eco-city of the future! Environmental messages for future generations are projected onto the globe-shaped Dome Theater ceiling, and the Information Library allows visitors to browse or borrow environmental study materials such as books or videos.
The Environment Museum is an all-in-one center where people can get together and enjoy learning about the environment! The “Play and Learn Environmental Lab” , where local volunteers are on hand to assit with educational games and eco-projects, is always open!

About the Musuem: Roughly 2,000 square meters (21,530 square feet)
Groups of 30 or more people need reservations.
*Accessibiilty: Priority parking for persons with disabilities; wheelchair ramp; wheelchair rental; wheelchair-accessible bathrooms; elevators; changing tables; guide dogs permitted; discounts for persons with disabilities and senior citizens.

Address (Japanese)	805-0000　福岡県北九州市八幡東区東田2-2-6
Address	2-2-6 Higashida, Yahata Higashi Ward, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka
Telephone Number	093-663-6751（北九州市）
Contact	Kitakyushu City
Fax Number	093-663-6753
Open	Weekdays: 9am - 9pm; Saturdays, Sundays, and National Holidays: 9am - 5pm (Exhibition Room closes at 5pm every day)
Closed	Every Monday; January 1
Price	Admission Price: Adults - 100 Yen; Elementary and Junior High School Students - 50 Yen
Car Park	300 vehicles (100 Yen/30 minutes for compact cars, 250 Yen/30 minutes for full-sized cars); 30 buses
Access	By train - 5 minute walk from JR Space World Station By bus - 10 minute walk from either Nishitetsu “Yahata Higashi Kuyakusho Shita” or “Chuo Nichome” Bus Stops. By car - 3 minutes from the Edamitsu Interchange off the Kitakyushu Urban Expressway
Website	http://eco-museum.com/english.html