Miraikan, Technology museum in Aomi district, Tokyo, Japan
Miraikan is the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Aomi, a district in the Kōtō ward of Tokyo. The exhibition floors span multiple levels and feature interactive stations covering future technologies, medical research, and global environmental issues.
The facility opened its doors in July 2001 as part of an initiative to promote public understanding of science and technology. Construction was carried out through a joint effort by architectural firms Nikken Sekkei and Kume Sekkei.
The museum's nickname Miraikan means "Future Museum". Its symbol, Geo-Cosmos, is a suspended globe over 10 million pixels strong, showing cloud cover captured by satellites, so visitors watch the planet change moment by moment. The humanoid robot ASIMO gave demonstrations here until 31 March 2022; the Hello! Robot exhibit now covers robotics research.
The museum stands in the Odaiba district of Kōtō ward, about a 4-minute walk from Telecom Center Station and 5 minutes from Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station on the Yurikamome line, or 15 minutes from Tokyo Teleport Station on the Rinkai line. It opens from 10:00 to 17:00, with tickets sold until 16:30, and closes on Tuesdays unless that Tuesday is a public holiday, as well as over the New Year holidays and on maintenance days. Tickets can be bought online in advance or on the day only at the outdoor ticket booth.
The Dome Theater GAIA projects scientific content using 4K RGB laser technology onto a curved screen that surrounds the entire field of view. The stereoscopic films create spatial depth that places viewers right into the scenes being shown.
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