Visited here on a weekday with my family. The Japan Meteorological Agency is in the same building (so cool!) and their cafeteria on B1 floor is open to the public. The food was delicious, the prices excellent and the staff were very kind and welcoming and went out of their way to help us. It was a great place for lunch before we explored the museum.
The museum wasn't large but the exhibits were very well done. They were engaging, interactive and modern. My child especially loved the sunny Harerun mascot motif and statue. The circular theatre on 2F was impressive, with the show taking place on a 360° screen all around the audience.
We didn't pay to enter the planetarium this visit so we'll definitely be back! The majority of the museum is...
Read moreIf you're in the area for Teamlab Borderless anyway and are looking for something that will appeal to younger kids, this is a terrific free option! On the first floor of the building, kids can explore interactive exhibits explaining scientific concepts, and you can optionally pay extra to hear upstairs to the hourly planetarium show. Since we knew it would be in Japanese and the kids wouldn't understand, we skipped that and let them spend over an hour with the free exhibit downstairs. Staff are so friendly, and the whole building is just beautiful and feels new. The industrial and home entertainment robots on display are also fun, there was a 25th anniversary Aibo retrospective to admire...
Read moreIt's really a good place for kids to understand the science behind everything happening around. There are two floors and two separate staircases to climb up and get down. Each floor has restrooms. On the second floor they have a planetarium and a game zone related to science. The planetarium has reclining chairs. The person in charge who explained everything to us has a very calm and soothing voice. The kids enjoyed it. I ran out of time so couldn't check all the games it was fun. No admission tickets for Minato ku residence, 65+yrs old, pre-schoolers. Others had to pay...
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