National Museum of Nature and Science
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The National Museum of Nature and Science is a major Japanese museum in Tokyo that showcases extensive exhibits on natural history, science, and technology.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1860605 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Museum of Nature and Science Context triple: [Taitō, hasAttraction, National Museum of Nature and Science]
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A.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
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Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Tokyo that showcases the culture, architecture, and everyday life of Edo-period and modern Tokyo through large-scale models and interactive exhibits.
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C.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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E.
Sumida Aquarium
Sumida Aquarium is a modern indoor aquarium in Tokyo known for its innovative exhibits, including large open tanks and a focus on local aquatic life, located within the Tokyo Skytree Town complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Museum of Nature and Science Target entity description: The National Museum of Nature and Science is a major Japanese museum in Tokyo that showcases extensive exhibits on natural history, science, and technology.
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A.
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum is Japan’s oldest and largest museum, renowned for its extensive collection of art and archaeological artifacts from Japan and other Asian countries.
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B.
Edo-Tokyo Museum
The Edo-Tokyo Museum is a history museum in Tokyo that showcases the culture, architecture, and everyday life of Edo-period and modern Tokyo through large-scale models and interactive exhibits.
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C.
National Museum of Ethnology
The National Museum of Ethnology is a major Japanese museum in Suita, Osaka, renowned for its extensive anthropological and cultural collections from around the world.
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D.
Miho Museum
The Miho Museum is a renowned art museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, celebrated for its harmonious integration of I. M. Pei’s modern architectural design with the surrounding natural landscape and its collection of Asian and Western antiquities.
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E.
Sumida Aquarium
Sumida Aquarium is a modern indoor aquarium in Tokyo known for its innovative exhibits, including large open tanks and a focus on local aquatic life, located within the Tokyo Skytree Town complex.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national museum
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natural history museum ⓘ science museum ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Kahaku ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Japanese natural history
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global natural history ⓘ history of science and technology in Japan ⓘ |
| formerName |
National Science Museum
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Tokyo Science Museum ⓘ
linked to:
National Museum of Nature and Science
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| foundedAs | Tokyo Museum ⓘ |
| hasBranch |
Institute for Nature Study
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Tsukuba Botanical Garden ⓘ |
| hasCollectionSize | over 4 million specimens ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
hands-on science activities
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public lectures ⓘ school group programs ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Futabasaurus suzukii fossil
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Japanese meteorites collection ⓘ locomotive 1290 (Japan’s first domestically produced steam locomotive) ⓘ stuffed body of Hachiko ⓘ |
| hasExhibitionType |
anthropology
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astronomy ⓘ botany ⓘ geology ⓘ natural history ⓘ paleontology ⓘ science and technology ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
360-degree theater (Theater 360)
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linked to:
Circle-Vision 360° theater
planetarium-type immersive theater ⓘ |
| hasMainBuilding |
Global Gallery
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Japan Gallery ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.kahaku.go.jp/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1877 ⓘ |
| languageOfExhibits |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Taito, Tokyo
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linked to:
Taitō
Ueno Park ⓘ |
| nativeName |
国立科学博物館
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linked to:
National Museum of Nature and Science
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| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Museum of Nature and Science (independent administrative institution)
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linked to:
National Museum of Nature and Science
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| ownedBy | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese national museum network ⓘ |
| publicTransit |
Keisei Ueno Station
NERFINISHED
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Ueno Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Museum of Nature and Science Description of subject: The National Museum of Nature and Science is a major Japanese museum in Tokyo that showcases extensive exhibits on natural history, science, and technology.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: National Museum of Nature and Science
linked to: National Museum of Nature and Science
linked to: National Museum of Nature and Science
National Museum of Nature and Science
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operatedBy
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National Museum of Nature and Science (independent administrative institution)
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linked to: National Museum of Nature and Science