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Osaka Science Museum
The Osaka Science Museum, in Nakanoshima, offers an educational and interactive experience across four floors with 200 exhibits covering topics such as the universe and energy. Visitors can enjoy a planetarium with a 26.5-metre-radius dome, the seventh largest in the world, which projects digital images of the night sky. Live science shows are also held several times a day, though the demonstrations are in Japanese. The museum holds a historical collection that includes Japan's first planetarium projector (a Carl Zeiss II model) and a Cockcroft-Walton accelerator. The building has historical significance as the place where Hideki Yukawa developed his meson theory, for which he won the Nobel Prize. It opened in 1989 to mark the centenary of the city of Osaka and has a specialist astronomy library, the most comprehensive in western Japan.
Add it to your trip on Wanloria →Things to do at Osaka Science Museum: 3 missions
- Explore the interactive science exhibitsExplore the interactive science exhibits spread across four floors, each with a different theme.
- Attend the live science showAttend the live science show, with science demonstrations several times a day.
- See the planetariumSee the planetarium, whose dome projects images of the sky.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to visit Osaka Science Museum?
From €2.50 per person. Check the day's price on the official website before you go.
What are the opening hours of Osaka Science Museum?
9:30am to 5:00pm, closed Mondays (except national holidays) and December 28 to January 4.
How much time do you need for Osaka Science Museum?
Allow about 2 h for the visit.
Source: sci-museum.jp