| Osaka Maritime Museum | |
|---|---|
なにわの海の時空館 | |
 The dome that houses the museum's exhibits is 15 m from shore. | |
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| General information | |
| Town or city | Osaka |
| Country | Japan |
| Coordinates | 34°38′24.17″N 135°24′16.46″E / 34.6400472°N 135.4045722°E |
| Construction started | March 1998 |
| Completed | May 2000 |
| Cost | 12.8bn yen |
| Client | Port and Harbor Bureau, City of Osaka |
| Owner | Osaka Gas Business Create Co., Ltd. |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Paul Andreu |
| Structural engineer | Arup and Tohata |
The Osaka Maritime Museum (なにわの海の時空館, Naniwa no Umi no Jikūkan) was a maritime museum in Osaka, Japan. It was opened by the Mayor of Osaka City on 14 July 2000 having started on site in March 1998.[1] Designed by architect Paul Andreu[2] with engineering design by Arup and Tohata.[3] the museum was built on reclaimed land in the Bay of Osaka[4] at a cost of 12.8bn yen, with a replica Edo period trading ship, the Naniwa Maru as its centrepiece. The requirement of the dome to resist seismic, wave, and wind loads and its successful completion,[3] led to the building winning a Structural Special Award in 2002 from the Institution of Structural Engineers, UK.[5]
The museum was closed on 10 March 2013 because of financial problems, and because the number of visitors had greatly reduced after the museum's initial popularity.[6]
- ^ Arup (January 2001). "Osaka Maritime Museum" (PDF). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ "Profile: Paul Andreu". BBC News. 2004-05-24. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ a b Arup. "Osaka Maritime Museum Dome". Archived from the original on 2009-04-28. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Jodidio, Philip; Andreu, Paul; Frutiger, Adrian (2004). Paul Andreu, Architect. Birkhäuser. p. 203. ISBN 978-3-7643-7010-7. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ Arup (2002-03-18). "Osaka Maritime Museum wins Structural Special Award". Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
- ^ 「なにわの海の時空館」を閉館します [Osaka MariTime Museum will be closed on March 10th.] (Press release) (in Japanese). Port & Harbor Bureau, City of Osaka. 2013-02-08. Archived from the original on 2013-02-15. Retrieved 2013-03-28.