Oceanic Culture Museum and Planetarium
This facility introduces the history and culture of maritime peoples in the Pacific Ocean region including Okinawa.
The exhibition hall, with a theme of “People traveled the ocean for a new world – culture developed in concert with the ocean,” features a large screen projecting a splendid historical story of people’s move to the Pacific region and introduces the culture that developed in the South Pacific islands. It also exhibits large canoes and approximately 750 valuable items from Oceania and Okinawa. A guided tour is available to show you around the museum with an explanation of the items on exhibit.
You can enjoy the night sky filled with 140 million twinkling stars in the planetarium theater.
Oceanic Culture Museum and Planetarium
Access
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A 10-minute walk from Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium |
15 minutes by trolley |
Opening Hours
| Period | Opening time | Closing time (last admission) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal period | Oct. - Feb. | 8:30am | 5:30pm (last admission 5:00pm) |
| Summer period | Mar. - Sept. | 8:30am | 7:00pm (last admission 6:30pm) |
| Closure notice | First Wednesday and the following day (Thursday) of December |
Please be reminded that all entrance gates at Ocean Expo Park will be closed. | |
Fees
The price shown below is from APR 2018.
| General | Group (Over 20 persons) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Adult (High school) |
190Yen | 80Yen |
| Elementary Junior high school |
Free | |
| Under 6 years old | Free | |
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