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    September 27-29, 2015
    Large Seminar Room at
    National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ),
    Mitaka, Tokyo, JAPAN


    PROCEEDINGS
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    1. Preface

    Part I: The NAOJ Museum Plan

    1. Opening Talk – The Need for Museum-like Activities – / H. Agata
    2. Basic Concept for the NAOJ Museum (Tentative Name)
    3. Introduction of the NAOJ Museum Plan / K. Usuda-Sato and Museum Project Office Members

    Part II: Museum Activities at each Research Institute/Museum

    1. The Challenges of Planning a Science Museum / L. L. Christensen and O. Sandu
    2. NASA Astrophysics E/PO: A Quarter Century of Discovery and Inspiration with the Hubble Space Telescope / H. D. Jirdeh
    3. Initiative to Build an Astronomical Museum in Indonesia / H. L. Malasan
    4. Strategies for Astronomical Outreach Activities in Thailand / B. Soonthornthum
    5. An Introduction of the Plan for the Korean Astronomical History / S. H. Kim and B.-H. Mihn
    6. Gunma Astronomical Observatory, a Public Observatory with a Large Telescope / O. Hashimoto, S. Yamano, and A. Igarashi
    7. The Record 3 Million Visitors and the NINS PR Center in the NAOJ Nobeyama Campus / K. Kinugasa, M. Nishioka, H. Mikoshiba, K. Miyazawa, N. Shinohara, H. Ide, and M. Saito
    8. Collaboration of Kimura Hisashi Memorial Museum and Oshu Space and Astronomy Museum in NAOJ Mizusawa Campus / O. Kameya and H. Funayama
    9. Nearly 120 Years of Science History in Danger: The Collections in the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mizusawa / Y. Baba and T. Ishikawa

    Part III: Diverse Approaches at Museums and Research Institutes

    1. Considerations for Making Your Museum More Welcoming and Accessible for Visitors with Disabilities / N. A. Grice
    2. The Concept of “Universal Museum”: The Significance and Possibility of Exhibiting Tactile Culture / K. Hirose
    3. Open Standards in Science Education and Public Outreach: A Case for an Open Science Centre / P. Russo and K. Romero
    4. How Can Science Communication Research Facilitate the Communication of Astronomy with the Public? / M. Entradas
    5. The Concept of the Astronomy Museum Rethinking the Planetarium of the 21st Century / C. Emmart
    6. Shanghai Planetarium – Progress to Be a Top Rank Planetarium / Lin Q.
    7. Museums of Astronomy in Japan / A. Matsuo
    8. Activity of the Osaka Science Museum / Y. Watanabe
    9. Science Center, Planetariums, Public Observatories and the OAO / S.-l. Cheung

    Part IV: Poster Presentations

    1. Four-Dimensional Digital Universe Project / T. Takeda, T. Kato, Y. Narazaki, H. Nakayama, H. Fukushi, H. Agata, and E. Kokubo
    2. Historical Items Database of the NAOJ Museum / S. Nemoto, K. Usuda-Sato, K. Matsuda, G. Sasaki, M. Nakagiri, H. Agata, H. Funayama, O. Kameya, K. Kinugasa, H. Toda, K. Yanagisawa, and Y. Baba
    3. Making Brochure and Original Goods in the NAOJ Nobeyama Campus / M. Nishioka, K. Kinugasa, H. Mikoshiba, K. Miyazawa, N. Shinohara, H. Ide, and M. Saito
    4. Artist in Residence in Nobeyama Radio Observatory / H. Ide, K. Kinugasa, M. Nishioka, H. Mikoshiba, K. Miyazawa, N. Shinohara M. Saito, S. Naito, Y. Suzuki, and K. Ohnishi
    5. Kimura Hisashi Memorial Museum in NAOJ Mizusawa Campus / O. Kameya and H. Funayama
    6. International Astronomical Union (IAU) Directory for World Astronomy Network / L. Canas, and S.-l. Cheung
    7. Japanese Lunar and Planetary Exploration Outreach — 17 Years’ History of “The Moon Station” — / J. Terazono, S. Sakamoto, M. Yoshikawa, N. Wakabayashi, and J. Watanabe
    8. Science Live Show UNIVERSE: A Collaboration between Researchers, Students, and Museum / K. Kamegai and Y. Shibata
    9. An Attempt to Look for New Possibilities of Communication for Science ～ “Astronomy” and “Chado (the way of tea)” ～ / N. Asami and N. Takanashi
    10. It’s Very Popular Education Program at Science Museums in Japan — Make Your Own Telescope to Explore the Universe — / Y. Hanaoka
    11. Atlas and Catalog of Dark Clouds / T. Shimoikura and K. Dobashi

    Part V: Group Discussions and Conclusion

    1. Group1: Planning / Group2: Operation / Group3: Content
    2. The Mitaka Declaration
    3. Closing Talk – Toward the Next Step – / H. Agata


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