TeNQ Space Museum

TeNQ is the entertainment museum that you can get know about outer space in many different ways. There are 9 areas to experience outer space from variety of perspectives.

The concept of this Entrance is a space geek’s room. Daily goods and books designed or related to outer space are displayed in cubes. It attracts people to outer space through everyday life interiors.

Tunnel Zero, next to the Entrance, is the space with darkness and strange sound to reset your mind for getting ready to enjoy the main area.

The Starting Room: To the cubes on the wall, projecting how people’s views on the universe have changed from ancient to modern.

In the Starting Room, you will see the admirations and views people have had from ancient to modern. It is a dynamic video work by 20 meters wide and 4.5 meters high great projection mapping.

The main content Theater SORA is a sensational theater that presentation space is 360 degrees surrounded by audience. On the floor, there is an 11 meters diameter hole and it shows wonderful space image in high resolution more than 4K. The depth of the image gives you feeling that you look over the Earth, planets and the galaxy from a spaceship window.

Science area: You could learn the most advanced study of outer space.

Let’s join the Mars research project by the University of Tokyo.

After the theater presentations, there is Science area which is collaborated with The University Museum, The University of Tokyo. Its main research center is placed in here and you can get access to the most advanced information on their research.

Imagination area: There are attractive contents that both child and adult can enjoy.

Imagination area has the contents that visitors can join and take a control, and also many articles to read. Constellations Only Seen from Here is a 3D model of the constellation. The Solar System Table represents planets and satellites described by 1:1000 scale circles and curves. These contents arouse visitor’s interest by showing the sides of universe which you have never known.

And then, in the Connection Place you may feel the connection with the great universe through its fantastic space images and words.
See, learn and experience outer space.
If you approach outer space from unusual perspectives at TeNQ, you may look up the night sky with more joy.

To learn exhibition contents deeper, please try audio guide. By downloading the Official TeNQ Space Museum Audio Guide app, your smartphone becomes the audio guide which leads you through the Museum. The Guide app is available in five different languages. The Lite version is free and the 400 yen complete app can be purchased at the ticket counter.

TeNQ Space Store is open not only for the visitors who paid TeNQ admission. Anyone can just enjoy shopping space theme goods, like their original items, space foods, and accessories with motif of stars and moon.

Sep 2016　Text: Ryoko Kuraishi　Photo: Yasuo Yamaguchi