Museum of Maritime Science

Maritime museum in Tokyo, Japan

Museum of Maritime Science
Museum from North West Side

Established	July 20, 1974
Location	Higashi Yashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan
Type	Maritime museum
Public transit access	Tokyo International Cruise Terminal Station
Website	www.funenokagakukan.or.jp

The Museum of Maritime Science (船の科学館, Fune-no-kagakukan) is a marine science museum located in Higashiyashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo on Odaiba island, Japan.

In 2011 the museum announced to cease the most parts of its operation for renovation, while keeping some functions active, including exhibit of Sōya, scientific research and educational programs^[1]^[2]. Instead of renovation plan update, they decided to dismantle the museum's buildings, which is planned from April 2024 to October 2025 reportedly^[3].

Until its closure, exhibits included Japanese boats, items related to the navy, shipping industry, fishing, sailing, maritime recreation, ship design and building, and the environment of the seas and oceans around Japan.^[4]^[5]^[6]

The museum building itself is modelled after the British ocean liner Queen Elizabeth 2. The building served for main exhibit until its closure in September, 2011^[1].

Outside the museum building are a number of exhibits including a large screw propeller, Ayumi I-Go Ocean Floor House, Tankai Submarine and PC-18 submersible, a wooden fishing boat from Kujūkuri, Osesaki lighthouse and Anorisaki Lighthouse.^[7]

Since May 1979 the icebreaker Sōya has been moored alongside the museum open to the public.^[8]

Gallery

Painting of a Red Seal Ship
Submarine Tankai.
Deep sea submarine PC-18.
Seikan Yotei Maru (exhibit until 2011)^[2]
Icebreaker Sōya
Cannon from the Russian cruiser Admiral Nakhimov.
Model of Mizuho-class patrol vessel Yashima (PLH-22) of the Japan Coast Guard.

References

^ ^a ^b "「船の科学館」9月末で休館に". Internet Museum (in Japanese). 2011-07-28. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b "船の科学館本館展示の休止について" (in Japanese). 財団法人日本海事科学振興財団. 2011-07-01. Archived from the original on 2016-01-20. Retrieved 2011-07-08.
^ "【東京・船の科学館】五洋で来月から解体、移転や建替は未定/日本海事振興財団". 建設通信新聞Digital (in Japanese). 建設通信新聞. 2014-03-15. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
^ Museum of Maritime Science (Fune No Kagaku-Kan) Lonely Planet Retrieved September 3, 2015
^ Museum of Maritime Science Review Fodor's Retrieved September 3, 2015
^ Bamforth, Chris When your kids are cooperating, but the weather isn’t Japan Times Retrieved September 3, 2015
^ Museum of Maritime Science webpage Outdoor Exhibits / Guide in Visit Facilities Retrieved September 4, 2015
^ Museum of Maritime Science webpage Outdoor Exhibits - Soya former Antarctica Observation Ship Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved September 4, 2015