About Miraikan
What is Miraikan ?
What is Miraikan ?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) is a new type of science museum that links people directly with the new wisdom of the 21st century.
At the heart of Miraikan's activities is the cutting-edge science and technology. This is the "state-of-the-art knowledge and innovation" which Miraikan aims to share with the whole society as part of enriched human culture.
Founding Principle
We believe that science and technology are part of our culture. We provide an open forum for all to ponder and discuss and future roles of science and technology.
Miraikan's aspiration
Miraikan aims to share the state-of-the-art knowledge and innovation with all who has natural curiosity and interest in science in order to achieve a society where everyone looks to the future guided by wisdom and understanding.
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- Special Exhibition "UMESAO Tadao: an explorer for the future"
Tadao Umesao earned renown as an "intellectual giant." we will be introduced to Umesao's tools and methods in intellectual production, and we will be urged to ponder our future together.- Large Scale Image Program "Encounter with Earth"
A family animation program about the Earth's environment. - 3D Large Scale Image Program "FURUSATO - World Heritage Sites Viewed From Space -"
The beautiful figure of earth captured by the Earth observation satellite "DAICHI" and the live action images of prized world heritage using the latest 4K digital camera will be presented along with the script of Mr. Kundo Koyama.- Poet Shuntaro Tanikawa's Original Idea, Planetarium Presentation "Tender is the Night"
The starry sky projected by MEGASTAR-II cosmos will be accented with the sounds that can be heard within various districts on Earth and the recitation of actress Kumiko Asou.- 3D Image (Digital Planetarium) Program "BIRTHDAY - What Links the Universe and Me -"
A new program presented by Japan's first All Sky view, super high precision 3D image system "Atmos" and "MEGASTAR-II cosmos." Please come and enjoy unimaginably clear and spectacular 3D images.- About Miraikan
- The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) is a new type of science museum that links people directly with the new wisdom of the 21st century.
