Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum (partial renovation)

The Lake Biwa Museum, a long-established museum deeply rooted in the local community, has undergone a partial renovation, using the slogan "A New Aquarium Created by Everyone" and soliciting support through crowdfunding. The newly installed Biwa giant catfish tank further highlights the presence of the catfish as the master of Lake Biwa, and has been revamped with a multifaceted exhibit that includes a deep-water and shallow-water layout and a hands-on comparison of four species of catfish native to Japan. The new ayu (sweetfish) tank features a tank display that captures a scene from fishing, and the spatial design that traverses the lake's surface and bottom conveys the cycle of life in the lake in an experiential way, focusing on the interaction between people and ayu.
Our company was responsible for the exhibition design and planning, signage and graphic design, fixture manufacturing, content design and production, and exhibition construction.