National Museum of Nature and Science Global Gallery Renewal

A new exhibition experience is realized by mixing large-scale Video Production, play equipment and specimens

  • Cultural Spaces
  • "Earth History Navigator" Dynamically Spatial Production the history of the universe, life, and humanity on three large Video with actual specimens

    "Earth History Navigator" Dynamically Spatial Production the history of the universe, life, and humanity on three large Video with actual specimens

  • "Parent and Child Exploration Plaza Compass" offers preschoolers a new science experience by combining real specimens and large play equipment

    "Parent and Child Exploration Plaza Compass" offers preschoolers a new science experience by combining real specimens and large play equipment

  • "Exploring the Earth with Science and Technology" Various Earth observation data appears on a large screen, which can be manipulated by placing your hand over it.

    "Exploring the Earth with Science and Technology" Various Earth observation data appears on a large screen, which can be manipulated by placing your hand over it.

  • "Exploring the mechanisms of nature" - Introducing the research approaches of Japanese scientists, including Nobel Award, along with related materials

    "Exploring the mechanisms of nature" - Introducing the research approaches of Japanese scientists, including Nobel Award, along with related materials

  • National Museum of Nature and Science Global Gallery Renewal
  • "Parent and Child Exploration Plaza Compass" offers preschoolers a new science experience by combining real specimens and large play equipment
  • "Exploring the Earth with Science and Technology" Various Earth observation data appears on a large screen, which can be manipulated by placing your hand over it.
  • "Exploring the mechanisms of nature" - Introducing the research approaches of Japanese scientists, including Nobel Award, along with related materials

Photo: Forward Stroke inc. Photo cooperation: National Museum of Nature and Science

About the Project

Overview The Global Gallery at the National Museum of Nature and Science has been renovated. The renovation covers five floors of exhibition areas, with about one-third of the gallery being completely new.
Throughout its long history, the National Museum of Nature and Science has focused its exhibitions on the many real specimens that it has in stock. This time, for the first time in a permanent exhibition, a new style of exhibition experience has been realized, mixing the display of real specimens with large-scale Video Production, interactive Video, and large play equipment.
Issues/Themes To develop guidance exhibits for the entire Global Gallery, something that has not been possible due to the gradual renovation of the museum. To create a communication exhibit for preschool children and their parents.
Space Solution/Realization At the entrance to the Global Gallery, we have set up a symbolic zone called "Earth History Navigator" that introduces the history of the universe from its birth to the present from the perspectives of the history of the universe, the history of life, and the history of humanity, from which visitors can get a bird's-eye view of the entire Global Gallery. In addition, in the new area for preschool children and their guardians, "Parent and Child Exploration Plaza Compass," we have incorporated playful elements to help even small children become familiar with museums and natural sciences.

Basic Information

Client National Museum of Nature and Science
Services Provided Nomura Kogeisha/Tanseisha Design and Construction Joint Venture: Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction
Our Team Direction: Hisaya Takahashi
Project Management: Atsushi Kudo
Display Planning: Yoshitaka Aguni, Jun Yamada, Kanako Chiba, Noriaki Tanikawa
Design, Layout: Hirofumi Doi, Kenji Takahashi
Production, Construction: Kazushige Takada, Shogo Suzuki, Tatsuhiro Ohno, Hiroyuki Matsuda
Awards "DSA KUKAN DESIGN AWARD 2016" Silver Award
DSA Japan Design Space Association Special Award Planning and Research Award (3F Parent and Child Exploration Plaza Compass)
Selected for the 50th Japan Sign Design Award (2F Exploring the Earth with Science and Technology)
"10th Kids Design Award" (3F Parent and Child Exploration Plaza Compass)
Selected for the 35th Display Industry Award (2016)
Location Tokyo, Japan
Open July 2015
Website http://www.kahaku.go.jp/
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