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Osaka Maritime Museum
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The Osaka Maritime Museum (なにわの海の時空館, Naniwa no Umi no Jikūkan) was a maritime museum in Osaka, Japan. It was opened by the Mayor of Osaka City on 14 July 2000 having started on site in March 1998.[1] Designed by architect Paul Andreu[2] with engineering design by Arup and Tohata.[3] the museum was built on reclaimed land in the Bay of Osaka[4] at a cost of 12.8bn yen, with a replica Edo period trading ship, the Naniwa Maru as its centrepiece. The requirement of the dome to resist seismic, wave, and wind loads and its successful completion,[3] led to the building winning a Structural Special Award in 2002 from the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK.[5]
Osaka Maritime Museum | |
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なにわの海の時空館 | |
![]() The dome that houses the museum's exhibits is 15 m from shore. | |
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General information | |
Town or city | Osaka |
Country | Japan |
Coordinates | 34°38′24.17″N 135°24′16.46″E |
Construction started | March 1998 |
Completed | May 2000 |
Cost | 12.8bn yen |
Client | Port and Harbor Bureau, City of Osaka |
Owner | Osaka Gas Business Create Co., Ltd. |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Paul Andreu |
Structural engineer | Arup and Tohata |
The museum was closed on 10 March 2013 because of financial problems, and because the number of visitors had greatly reduced after the museum's initial popularity.[6]