Osaka Science Museum

Very cool museum about science with a lot of interactivity. It will especially be a joy to children and many of them were visiting beside me and enjoying their time very much. I was worried at first for the language but a lot of the panels have a qr code that offers translated content in multiple languages. However, their temporary exhibitions and shows were not translated, so be wary about that. I don't know how often their exhibition rotates but I recommend going at least once.

The interior of the museum shows an intriguing glimpse into the history and evolution of technology but leaves room for improvement. The exhibits typically showcase a mix of vintage computers, interactive installations, and multimedia displays that highlight milestones in computing, from early mechanical devices to modern-day innovations like AI and robotics. Despite its flaws, the museum succeeds in celebrating the creativity and innovation behind computing, making it an enjoyable visit for tech enthusiasts and casual visitors alike. With a bit more modernization, it could easily rise to a higher rating. The museum was abit boring and lacked interesting points for above 13 to 18. so 3.5/5 but no 3/5.

Science Museum that has everything explains and demonstrates, very easy to understand. They have a wide range of science as well, from the very basic knowledge to the very advanced one, but rest assured, everything was demonstraded in a very easy to understand manner. There are a lot of children (of course!), and might get a bit noisy, but that is just how children are. This place just shows that science is not boring. Highly recommend bringing your kids here. Very good experience, worth all the money.

Incredible science centre. Multiple floors of informative displays and countless of them are interactive too which meant the kids had a great time. As a science teacher I was thoroughly impressed. Tickets were cheap too

Small but interesting as they have many engaging items.. children up to middle school r free, 2 adults entry + planetarium + 2 kids planetarium tix cost 2.6k yen. The science show is free and interesting too, recommended!!

Great experience on three floors. A lot of experiments. Come with your kids. They will learn another playfully.

Our visit to the Osaka Science Museum included a show at the Planetarium, and while we were excited about the experience, it turned out to be quite different from what we expected as tourists who don’t speak or understand Japanese well. We initially thought the Planetarium would feature a movie or immersive dome show, but it’s more of a live lecture. For the Aurora Borealis show we attended, there was a presenter using the dome as their teaching tool. While it might be fascinating for those fluent in Japanese or interested in a detailed scientific explanation, it was challenging for us to follow along or stay engaged. Tickets had to be booked in advance, which shows its popularity, but as non-Japanese speakers, it wasn’t the most enjoyable experience. The visuals felt more like a slideshow accompanying the lecture, rather than the dynamic, entertaining dome show we had hoped for. If you’re not fluent in Japanese, I’d recommend managing your expectations or skipping the Planetarium in favor of other exhibits at the museum that are more accessible or visually engaging.

Make sure you start on the top floor as recommended. We had fun with lots of interactive displays and although not much English is provided we still managed to spend about 3 hours here. We went to the planetarium movie, but that was definitely a boring 45 minutes as a non Japanese speaker, although the video was impressive. I had a nice rest on the very comfortable reclining chair though.

Nice museum, young kids enjoy it very much, though the hardware is kind of old but still the design and interaction is well designed. We came on Saturday but not many people and staff are very nice.

Tried to find something to do on our last half day in Osaka before we headed to the airport. Noticed this place had a discount for students so I headed here with my mom. It's a 4 story building, very minimal workers and almost empty on a weekday. You ride to the top on an elevator and work your way down. Everything is in Japanese so as far as understanding everything, you've gotta base it on visuals. One of the floors is very interactive and I would say fun for kids - a little dirty in my opinion though, would be nice if they had antibacterial sanitizer on that floor. Other than that it's a cool place to visit, but I wouldn't go out of your way to do so.

My kind of museum. Every November Kansai celebrates Art's Month and museums around Kansai have one designated day that are free entry ( except special exhibitions ) and during this time I always find myself visiting the Science Museum. I love this place. Unlike any other museum, you can actually touch and feel the displays and do some testing. Makes you remember your elementary and high school days where you are doing Science Project. Majority of the display are of course labelled in Japanese but you get the idea what it is after trying it. November is only a few months away, it's about time to visit the Science Museum again.

This place is awesome. 400yen per adult, kids under high school are free. Four floors of things to look at. Second floor is the fun are with all the activities for kids related to science. Lots of tired parents but fun for kids.

Well, I'm a planetarium enthusiast, and this Osaka Science Museum had been the best favorite planetarium before the launch of Mega Star. The planetarium is a classical electromechanical one made by Konica-Minolta. They also exhibit their first, and Asia's first, planetarium made by Carl-Zeiss in Germany. プラネタリウムマニアの僕が大好きなミノルタ（現コニカミノルタ）の単球式プラネタリウムが稼働しており，廊下にはアジア初のプラネタリウムだったカールツァイス製の二球式の展示がある．

Four floors, a good experience to take kids to with a lot of hands on items. There is a variety of things to see, yet you'll be done within an hour not counting the planetarium which is 45 mins. Not a lot English explanations throughout the museum as well. All in all it's an ok museum.

I like planetarium. I have been to the planetarium three times. All of them I got a pair of tickets. When I came here for the second time, I happened to know that the event called the Tenchi Meisatsu (heaven and earth discernment) night would be held with a poster and I applied at once. Then I was elected and went to see the event with my husband. Tenchi Meisatsu is a novel of Shibukawa Shunkai who was a go player as well as an official astronomer. He revised the lunisolar calendar and drew up Yamato calendar through many hardships. Later it was adopted as a movie. Anyway the event here was a collaboration of a planetarium and Yokyoku by Ms. H.K. The staff member of the science museum explained constellations in detail. We looked at the vast artificial heavenly body with sparkling stars. Ms. H.K told the cream of the story. Her soft voice and song matched the romantic astronomical observation. We were wrapped in a romantic and fantastic atmosphere. Not only children but also adults enjoy this science museum. It is stylish and sophisticated. It is just the place to go on a date for couples, too.

The Osaka Science Museum is an awesome place to take young children to in order to expand their minds and interests in science. The four floors all provide wonderful materials for their viewers about Chemistry and Biology that help little minds become even more curious about the world. There is also a science show held 3 times a day but sadly this does not provide English or other language options. It would be nice to share this exhibit with young tourists from abroad as well as Japanese children together.