Gunkanjima Digital Museum, Digital museum in Nagasaki, Japan.
Gunkanjima Digital Museum is a museum in Nagasaki that presents the industrial history of Hashima Island through virtual reality experiences and interactive digital displays. The facility uses advanced technology to give visitors a comprehensive understanding of the former coal mining settlement.
Hashima Island was a coal mining settlement that thrived in the 1960s when coal extraction was at its peak, drawing workers and families to the remote location. The museum documents how this settlement eventually declined and was abandoned, leaving behind the ruins that visitors see today.
The exhibits showcase reconstructed living spaces, mining equipment, and personal objects that reveal how people lived during the island's industrial years. Visitors see intimate domestic scenes and work settings that demonstrate the daily reality of residents who called this place home.
The museum is located near Glover Hill and offers various ways to explore, including a five-sided 3D theater for immersive viewing. Visitors should plan time to engage with the interactive displays, as these allow for a deeper understanding of the history presented.
The five-sided 3D theater displays areas of the island that remain off-limits to regular visitors, offering views that would otherwise be impossible to see. This gives people a chance to witness parts of the former settlement typically closed to public access.
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