“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
― Albert Einstein
My friend Gina and I went to a science museum, called Miraikan. The official English name of it is National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation. Too long, isn’t it? It was her decision to visit the museum. Since she’s been working in the academic sector, she’s more interested in educational activities than Japanese traditions.
Our trip to the science museum was an overall awesome experience. I, personally, was more engrossed in our conversation than exhibitions. We talked about all sorts of things, including what it’s like living in Japan, how much technology changed in recent years, what it looks like to live a life with robots, and more.
Anyways, let me introduce a bit about Gina. Gina and I met in a night picnic event held in Tokyo a few weeks ago. She was originally born in Romania but currently lives in Switzerland. Since we had something in common when it comes to an attitude towards life, we hit it off right away. Knowing the fact that she’s living in a foreign country, I told her “just because I was born in Japan doesn’t mean I have to spend the rest of my life here”. She high-fived me. Yay!
So, that’s how we met and we planned to visit the science museum. You really don’t have to understand Japanese to enjoy the museum. The exhibits are very virtual and intuitive. But sometimes, they could be a little boring. Robot exhibitions, however, are great. ASIMO demonstration is a must.
Last but not least, there is a huge terrestrial globe hung from the roof. Somewhat, Gina really loved watching the globe and said that she could even stare at it for hours. After we’ve gone through the museum, we ended up going back to the entrance, staring at the globe until the closing time. She was really excited when she found her home country on it.
All in all, it was a brilliant experience to go through the museum and interact with science.
