Osaka Science Museum

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A science museum in Nakanoshima, Kita Ward, Osaka City, that focuses on Space and Energy. It first opened in 1989. Here both children and adults can explore space and its discoveries, chemistry, science, electricity, energy, and so much more from all angles in exhibits spread out amongst the different floors. The staff will also present science shows in the areas of their expertise. In the underground planetarium with the world's largest 26.5-meter dome screen you can enjoy videos of the cosmos.

Spot details

Address: Osaka Osakashi Kita-ku Nakanoshima 4-2-1 Map
Area: Nakanoshima Area
Phone: 0664445656
Hours: 9:30-17:00 (Last entry in the exhibition hall 16:30) *Last projection of the planetarium starts at 16:00
Closed: Monday (next weekday in case of public holiday), New Year's Holiday, temporary days closed
Fees: [Exhibition Hall Admission fee to view]
[Adult]400yen
[High school and college student] 300yen
[Up to Junior high school student]Free

[Planetarium Admission fee to view]
[Adult]600yen
[High school and college student] 450yen
[Ages 3 and up and Junior High School Students and under] 300yen
Parking Lot: Available (About group bus only)
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, AMEX)
※Sale of admission tickets
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Osaka Free Wi-Fi)
Note: *Currently closed, renewal scheduled for summer 2024
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Remarks:per person
Estimated stay time: 60-120 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

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Review

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Reviewed : 2021.12.21

They need to update their website to show they are closed for an extended period. Will not reopen until Feb 2022. We wasted an hour getting there and we opted for this instead of the earthquake...
Great Creative Museum

Reviewed : 2020.04.13

This museum was great! There are many things to learn about science here. There are 4 floors and each floor is a good experience. The foods here are good, too. My favorite one was the balance that...
Great few hours

Reviewed : 2019.12.30

Everything is in Japanese but you can get the jist of the experiments. 4 floors of things to do. Good few hours on a wet or too hot day.