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A base facility for fossil collection and nature observation on the island, where fossils on Amakusa can send you back to the ancient world
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Overview | Located on the remote island of Goshoura, this newly renovated natural history museum is built on strata from the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs lived, and allows visitors to immerse themselves in the ancient world. The renewal aimed to provide a museum experience that allows visitors to enjoy the exhibits in depth, as if they were "staying at a homestay" on the island. The museum also serves as a base for fossil collection and nature observation on the island, and serves as a sending off point for island tours. |
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Issues/Themes | Taking advantage of the museum's unique location, the museum will focus on the fossils found locally in Amakusa, which are the main focus of the exhibits, and create a space and experience that allows visitors to take their time to enjoy looking at the exhibits. |
Space Solution/Realization | The original experiential learning "Inside the Mind of a Researcher" panel, which uses a brain map motif, allows visitors to get a real look at the researchers' thoughts, which are hidden behind the exhibits in conventional museums. In addition, by using the "Research Sheets (12 corners, 17 types in total)" with the Amakusa fossils as the research theme, we have created a system where visitors can relive the full-scale research process using exhibits such as fossils, models, and captions as clues. |
Client | Amakusa City |
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Services Provided | Facility Concept Planning, Display Planning, Design, Layout, Production, Construction |
Our Team | Direction: Koichi Shinohara Display Planning: Mugiko Komatsuda Design, Layout: Toshitaka Ogura, Noriaki Kuroda Production, Construction: Koji Sakata, Ryuji Ejima Project Management: Kenji Nakagawara, Ichiro Kato |
Location | Kumamoto Prefecture |
Open | March 2024 |
Website | https://goshouramuseum.jp/ |
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Direction
Koichi Shinohara
He is mainly in charge of planning information, experiences, and communication in museums and other cultural facilities, as well as exhibitions at cultural events. In recent years, he has been actively involved in creating spaces on themes that are socially trending both in Japan and overseas, such as nature, the environment, sustainability, and Japanese culture, including manga. He is a part-time lecturer at Shizuoka University.
Main Achievements
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