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Images in all directions are more colorful! National Science Museum “THEATER 36 ○ (Theatre San Roku Maru)” Renewal Opening

Image courtesy: National Science Museum
Cooperation and image provision: JAMSTEC (Marine Research and Development Organization)

The world's first theater where images are projected 360 ° in all directions and the unique floating feeling can be enjoyed, THEATER 36 ○ (Theater San Roc Mar) .

After moving the “Earth Room”, which gained popularity at the 2005 “Aichi Earth Expo”, to the National Science Museum, the THEATER 36 ○ has become a popular facility that 500,000 people view annually, but after the transfer, 10 As more than a year has passed, the facilities have been renewed and reborn.



Image courtesy: National Science Museum, Ise Food Co., Ltd.


THEATER 36 ○ has been renamed “Ise Foods THEATER 36” and has been open to the public from March 19, 2019 . It was the first naming rights as a cultural facility of an independent administrative agency, and a new logo was also shown at the media preview.

Below, we will introduce the highlights of the reborn Ise Food THEATER 36 ◯.

The picture is more colorful!

Image courtesy of the National Science Museum Cooperation and video courtesy of JAMSTEC (JAMSTEC)

A total of 12 projectors with higher resolution than before are installed by updating the projection system. Furthermore, the color reproducibility has been improved by the laser light source, and it has become possible to project high-definition images with a uniform brightness of 360 degrees.

Production of new video "Fukai"

Image courtesy of the National Science Museum Cooperation and video courtesy of JAMSTEC (JAMSTEC)

Produced a new video content "Far Sea-Jet Black Frontier illuminated by Submersibles" in line with this renovation. In addition to the images based on the theme of the permanent exhibition, we will continue to produce live-action video works that convey the results of research and research and the beauty of nature as it is.

Implementation of multilingual broadcasting

The sound system has also been completely redesigned to deliver a more immersive sound than ever before. In addition, in line with the recent increase in the number of foreign viewers, we have introduced a transmitting / receiving facility that can simultaneously broadcast English, Chinese, and Korean as the equipment is upgraded. Visitors from overseas can also enjoy it.


Image courtesy of the National Science Museum Cooperation and video courtesy of JAMSTEC (JAMSTEC)

The preview of the new program “Fukami” was also held at the preview.

The image of the deep sea taken by the deep-sea global / hemispheric camera, which was originally developed and produced, enables the experience as if it were "embedding on the deep sea". The color of the pale bottom and the slight vibration transmitted to the whole body. It was a virtual experience as if I was really on a submersible.

In addition, it is also a feature that a wide age group can enjoy by being a global theater.
Why not go out on a journey to the mysterious "deep sea" at THEATER 36 ○, which has once been reborn.

Equipment details, screening schedule, etc. are here: http://www.kahaku.go.jp/exhibitions/theater360/

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