Fune no Kagakukan

Shibuya246 · 7 September 2009 · 1 min read · 2,212 views

Mockmoon often has some great timelapse and/or tilt shift videos. This one takes a vantage point at the Fune no Kagakukan (船の科学館), Museum of Maritime Science.

These are some great shots of the area including Gundam live.

Source: mockmoon on YouTube.

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Official Site for Fune no Kagakukan

Visiting today · Tokyo, Kanto

Visiting Museum of Maritime Science (Fune no Kagakukan) and the Soya, Odaiba, Tokyo today

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Added by Shibuya246, separate from the original post above. Facts are checked every quarter against the sources below. Check opening times and prices before you go.

What it is: A maritime museum opened in 1974. Today the only part open to visitors is the Soya, Japan's first Antarctic research ship (built 1938), moored beside the site since 1979.
Then and now: The main building closed in September 2011. The annex and outdoor exhibits closed on 28 January 2024, and demolition of the main building began in 2024. The museum says it is looking for a new site.
Getting there: Yurikamome to Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station (formerly Fune-no-Kagakukan Station), or Rinkai Line to Tokyo Teleport, about 12 minutes on foot.
Hours: Soya boarding 10:00-17:00, last boarding 16:30. Closed Mondays (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) and over New Year. The museum's future is under review, so check before you go.
Admission: Free.

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Sources: 船の科学館 (Internet Museum) · お台場かつてのランドマーク「船の科学館」取り壊しへ (Norimono News) · Museum of Maritime Science (Wikipedia)

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