The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation
Museum
The Geo-Cosmos at the Miraikan in Tokyo | © Jun Seita/Flickr
Established by Japan’s Science and Technology Agency, the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, or Miraikan (Future Museum) for short, is one of Tokyo’s most innovative technology museums. The Miraikan curates three or more special interactive exhibitions each year. The focus is often a blending of science and art. As for subject matter, as long as it’s relating to science, anything goes – such as natural disasters, issues of human waste, architectural exhibitions and more. Visitors can also check out real-time information displays from Japan’s many seismometers, while the Geo-Cosmos shows up-to-date global weather patterns.