Free: All time
The Museum of Maritime Science is located in the man-made island of Odaiba. The museum is currently undergoing renovation and the main building in closed for entry. However, for the time being, a mini museum has been set up with some of the museum collection on display. Two ships are also permanently docked next to the museum. One of them is “Soya,” the first Antartic exploration vessel. Visitors are free to board and explore the ships during the museum’s renovation period. While in Odaiba, check out other free things to do in the neighbourhood: Rainbow Bridge, Museum of Sewerage, Gundam Front Tokyo, Toyota Megaweb, etc.
Address: 3-1 Higashi-Yashio (Odaiba), Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Opening hours: Daily 10am – 5pm
Direction: Train Yurikamome Line to Funeno-Kagakukan Station
Phone: +81 3 5500 1111
Website: www.funenokagakukan.or.jp/index_e.html
Photo credit: Hajime Nakano (Flickr CC), Morio
