The future that can be touched by hand - these words are fully applicable to the Miraikan - National Museum of Science and Innovation, open the Japanese Agency for Science and Technology in 2001.

What will happen to science and technology, or even the day after tomorrow, it is presented in this cultural institution, which is located in the Odaiba district of Tokyo. Here are the most advanced achievements of Japanese scientists and engineers in the field of space exploration, robotics, chemistry, medicine and other branches of science. Unfold even secrets that have been made or that the development of, and given an explanation why all these things are necessary to mankind in the near future. In addition, the museum often hosts seminars and lectures, which are conducted by scientists and inventors from around the world, including Nobel Prize winners.

The most interesting thing is that all the exhibits of the museum Miraikan - interactive, you can touch and try in action. Children entering the building of the museum, like fall into the world of science fiction books. Take, for example, to see the main attraction - the robot android Asimo, which height and weight is just a child - 130 cm and 54 kg. He is able to climb stairs, kick a ball, recognizing moving objects and follow the path of their movement, and even talk to people, but not with one person, but with up to three. Asimo responds to his name and respond to the disturbing sounds.

This museum is allowed to fly on a space ship or go down to the sea floor in a submarine and go through almost a real storm. You can even collect the parts of human body parts, life size.

In one section of the museum conducted a live broadcast of data from seismometers located across Japan, and these data clearly show that Japan almost continuously "shakes."