Osaka Maritime Museum, Maritime museum in Osaka Bay, Japan
The museum featured a glass hemisphere dome rising 40 meters above water, connected to land through a 60-meter underwater tunnel that led to exhibition spaces.
The Osaka Maritime Museum opened in July 2000 after construction began in March 1998, designed by French architect Paul Andreu at a cost of 12.8 billion yen.
The museum contained a 30-meter reproduction of a higaki-kaisen cargo vessel, representing the maritime exchanges of Osaka during the Edo period.
The facility included four exhibition floors surrounding the central boat display, with stairs and specialized rooms for different maritime collections and artifacts.
The dome structure incorporated varying densities of holes in glass panels according to sun patterns, requiring specific engineering solutions for seismic and wave loads.
Location: Osaka
Inception: March 1998
Architects: Paul Andreu
Official opening: July 14, 2000
Website: http://jikukan.or.jp
GPS coordinates: 34.64005,135.40457
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:18
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