Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum
| Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum | |
|---|---|
標津サーモン科学館 | |
| General information | |
| Address | 1-1-1 Nishi 6-chōme Kita 1-jō |
| Town or city | Shibetsu, Hokkaidō |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 43°39′36″N 145°06′58″E / 43.660083°N 145.116139°E |
| Opened | 1991 |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Shibetsu Salmon Science Museum (標津サーモン科学館, Shibetsu Sāmon Kagaku-kan) opened in Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan in 1991. It is dedicated to the ecology of the world's salmonids and to Hokkaidō's salmon culture. In 1992 there were 130,000 visitors, while in 2011 the number dropped to 50,000.