- Making Brochure and Original Goods in the NAOJ Nobeyama Campus / Makiko Nishioka, Kenzo Kinugasa, Hiroshi Mikoshiba, Kazuhiko Miyazawa, Noriyuki Shinohara, Hidemi Ide, and Masao Saito (Nobeyama Radio Observatory, NAOJ)
- Artist in Residence at the Nobeyama Radio Observatory, NAOJ / Hidemi Ide, Kenzo Kinugasa (NRO/NAOJ), Yukino Suzuki (Siga-Kogen Roman Museum), Makiko Nishioka, Hiroshi Mikoshiba, Kazuhiko Miyazawa, Noriyuki Shinohara, Masao Saito (NRO/NAOJ) and Koji Ohnishi (Nagano National College of Technology)
- Kimura Memorial Museum in NAOJ Mizusawa Campus / Osamu Kameya, Hiroshi Funayama (Mizusawa VLBI Observatory, NAOJ)
- International Astronomical Union (IAU) Directory for World Astronomy Network / Lina Canas and Sze-leung Cheung (International Astronomical Union (IAU) / National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ))
- An implication for categorizing and organizing the astronomical instruments from the museological viewpoint / Hiroshi Horii*1, Yoshihiro Takata*2, Shunsuke Yamashita*3, Masaharu Hayashi*4, Misato Horii*1, and Takahiro Iino*5, (1) AMANE LLC., (2) Kanazawa University, (3) The Hokkaido University Museum, (4)Hitotsubashi University, (5)Tokyo Univ. of Agr. and Tech.
- An attempt to look for new possibilities of communication for science 〜"Astronomy" and "Chado (the way of tea)"〜 / Naoko ASAMI (JPSE), Naohiro, TAKANASHI (The University of Tokyo), Shuichi, KITOH (Seisa University)
- It's Very Popular Educational Outreach Program at Science Museum in Japan / Yasuharu Hanaoka (Orbys Inc.)
- Japanese Lunar and Planetary Exploration Outreach - 17 years' history of "The Moon Station" / Junya Terazono (The University of Aizu), Seiichi Sakamoto (NAOJ), Makoto Yoshikawa (ISAS/JAXA), Naoki Wakabayashi (Tokyo University of Techonology), Junichi Watanabe (NAOJ)
- Atlas and Catalog of Dark Clouds / Tomomi Shimoikura and Kazuhito Dobashi (Tokyo Gakugei University)
- Four Dimensional Digital Universe Project / Takkaki Takeda, Eiichro Kokubo, Hidehiko Agata, Tsunehiko Kato, Hirotaka Nakayama, Yayoi Narasaki, Hinako Fukushi (NAOJ)
- Historical Items Database of the NAOJ Museum / Shiomi Nemoto, Kumiko Usuda-Sato, Ko Matsuda, Goro Sasaki, Masao Nakagiri, Hidehiko Agata, Hiroshi Funayama, Osamu Kameya, Kenzo Kinugasa, Hiroyuki Toda, Kenshi Yanagisawa (NAOJ), and Yukie Baba (Ochanomizu University)
- Science live show UNIVERSE: A collaboration between researchers, students, and museum / Kazuhisa Kamegai (Tokyo University of Science), Yoshiki Shibata (Saitama University)
September 27-29, 2015
Large Seminar Room at
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ),
Mitaka, Tokyo, JAPAN
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Day 1 : Sunday, September 27
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Registration |
| Session 1: The NAOJ Museum Plan | |
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| (Chair: Kazuhiro Sekiguchi) * See the abstracts for session 1 | |
| * Read the Basic Concept for the NAOJ Museum (Tentative Name) English version / Japanese version | |
| 1:00 pm - 1:20 pm | Opening Talk: Mission of the Symposium / Hidehiko Agata (NAOJ) |
| 1:20 pm - 1:50 pm | Introduction of the NAOJ Museum Plan / Kumiko Usuda-Sato (NAOJ) |
| 1:50 pm - 2:10 pm | Discussion |
| Session 2: Museum Activities at each Research Institute/Museum (1) | |
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| (Chair: Hidehiko Agata) * See the abstracts for session 2 | |
| 2:10 pm - 2:40 pm | The Challenges of Managing a Science Museum / Lars Lindberg Christensen (ESO) |
| 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm | NASA Astrophysics E/PO: A Quarter Century of Discovery and Inspiration with the Hubble Space Telescope / Hussein Jirdeh (Space Telescope Science Institute) |
| 3:10 pm - 3:30 pm | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | An Initiative to Utilize Scientific Instruments Collection at Bosscha Observatory to Build Science Museum / Hakim L. Malasan and Yatny Yulianty (Bosscha Observatory and Astronomy Division, FMIPA / Institut Teknologi Bandung) |
| 4:00 pm - 4:30 pm | Strategies for Astronomical Outreach Activities in Thailand / Boonrucksar Soonthornthum (National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand) |
| 4:30 pm - 4:50 pm | Gunma Astronomical Observatory, a Public Observetory with a Large Telescope / Osamu Hashimoto and Akihito Igarashi (Gunma Astronomical Observatory) |
| 4:50 pm - 5:10 pm | Future Plan of Kyoto/Kwasan Observatory Museum / Kazunari Shibata (Kwasan and Hida Observatories, Kyoto University) |
| 5:10 pm - 5:40 pm | Discussion |
| Excursion and Reception | |
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| 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Excursion 1: Moon-viewing Event at Mitaka Picture Book House in the Astronomical Observatory Forest |
| 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm | Reception (snacks and one drink) at the Cafeteria of Cosmos Lodge |
Day 2 : Monday, September 28
| 9:00 am - 10:20 am | Excursion 2: Screening at the Four-Dimensional Digital Universe (4D2U) Dome Theater and Guided Facility Tour |
| Session 3: Collaboration between Science Museums and Research Institutes | |
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| (Chair: Lars Lindberg Christensen) * See the abstracts for session 3 | |
| 10:30 am - 11:00 am | Considerations For Making Your Museum More Welcoming and Accessible For Visitors With Disabilities (remote presentation) / Noreen Grice (You Can Do Astronomy LLC) |
| 11:00 am - 11:30 am | Rethinking the Concept of the Planetarium / Carter Emmart (American Museum of Natural History) |
| 11:30 am - 11:50 am | A History and Activities of Sendai Astronomical Observatory / Makoto TOSA (Sendai Astronomical Observatory) |
| 11:50 am - 12:10 pm | Shanghai Planetarium: Introduction to an Ambitious Planetarium Project / Lin Qing (Shanghai Science & Technology Museum) |
| 12:10 pm - 12:20 pm | Group Photo |
| 12:20 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch and Poster Session |
| Session 4: Diverse Approaches at Museums and Research Institutes | |
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| (Chair: Kumiko Usuda-Sato) * See the abstracts for session 4 | |
| << This session will include oral presentations in Japanese. Simultaneous translation will be provided. >> | |
| 1:30 pm - 2:00 pm | The Concept of “Universal Museum” - The Significance and Possibility of Exhibiting Tactile Culture - / Kojiro Hirose (National Museum of Ethnology) |
| 2:00 pm - 2:20 pm | Museums of Astronomy in Japan / Atsushi Matsuo (Yamaguchi Museum) |
| 2:20 pm - 2:40 pm | Planetarium and Exhibition of astronomy in Nagoya City Science Museum / Katsuhiro Mouri (Nagoya City Science Museum) |
| 2:40 pm - 3:00 pm | Activity of the Osaka Science Museum / Yoshiya Watanabe (Osaka Science Museum) |
| 3:00 pm - 3:20 pm | Planetarium and OAO / Sze-leung Cheung (International Astronomical Union Office for Astronomy Outreach) |
| 3:20 pm - 3:40 pm | Coffee Break and Poster Session |
| Session 5: Museum Activities at each Research Institute/Museum (2) | |
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| (Chair: Masahiko Hayashi) * See the abstracts for session 5 | |
| 3:40 am - 4:10 pm | Open Standards for Science Centres and Museums / Pedro Russo (Leiden University, the Netherlands) |
| 4:10 pm - 4:40 pm | How research in public astronomy communication can inform practice and policy / Marta Entradas (London School of Economics and ISCTE-IUL) |
| 4:40 pm - 5:10 pm | An Introduction of the Korean Astronomical History Museum of KASI / Kim Sang Hyuk and Mihn Byeong-Hee (Korea Astronomy and Space Science) |
| 5:10 pm - 5:30 pm | From Exhibition Room to Pavilion: Promotion of ISAS's Outreach Activities / Chisato Ikuta and Takuya Ohkawa (ISAS/JAXA) |
| 5:30 pm - 5:50 pm | The Record of 3 Million Visitors and the NINS PR Center in the NAOJ Nobeyama Campus / Kenzo Kinugasa, Makiko Nishioka, Hiroshi Mikoshiba, Kazuhiko Miyazawa Noriyuki Shinohara, Hidemi Ide, and Masao Saito (Nobeyama Radio Observatory, NAOJ) |
| 5:50 pm - 6:00 pm | Collaboration of Kimura Hisashi Memorial Museum and Oshu Space and Astronomy Museum in NAOJ Mizusawa Campus / Osamu Kameya and Hiroshi Funayama (Mizusawa VLBI Observaotory, NAOJ) |
| 6:00 pm - 6:10 pm | Nearly 120 Years of Science History in Danger: The Collections in the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Mizusawa / Yukie Baba (Ochanomizu University) and Toshiaki Ishikawa (Mizukawa VLBI Observatory, NAOJ) |
| 6:10 pm - 6:30 pm | Discussion |
| Banquet | |
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| 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm | Banquet at the Cafeteria of Cosmos Lodge |
Day 3 : Tuesday, September 29
| Session 6: Discussions and Conclusions | |
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| (Chair: Pedro Russo) * See the abstracts for session 6 | |
| 9:00 am - 9:30 am | NAOJ Projects and E/PO Activities / Masahiko Hayashi (NAOJ) |
| 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm | Group Discussions |
| 10:30 am - 11:30 am | Overall Discussion |
| 11:30 am - 12:00 pm | Closing |
Poster Presentations
* See the abstracts for poster presentations
See the abstracts of Day 1
See the abstracts of Day 2
See the abstracts of Day 3 and the poster presentations
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
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