Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum Phase 2 Renewal

The second phase of renovation work at Lake Biwa Museum, Shiga Prefecture, included the establishment of a new "Adult Discovery" and the renovation of the "Discovery Room," restaurant, museum shop, atrium, and special displays room. "Adult Discovery" is a learning and exchange space that aims to respond to the inquisitiveness of adults and be used repeatedly, conveying the fun of museums, raising interest in Lake Biwa, and fostering a desire to participate in activities in the community and the museum. There are more than 1,000 specimens of animals, plants, minerals, etc., and the functions and space have been created to encourage activities such as viewing the specimens, selecting and picking them up, observing them under a microscope, researching them in an illustrated book, and asking questions to the curators. There is a corner where you can carefully observe and experience how to sketch the specimens, and an open lab where you can experience museum research and data organization right in front of you. The Discovery Room is an experiential space that serves as the "entrance to the museum," where you can learn and discover through stuffed animals and the five senses.

[Customer issues/requests]

Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum opened in 1996 with the theme of "Lakes and People," and 20 years have passed since then. During this time, investigations, research, and the collection of valuable materials have been advanced through exchanges and collaborations between museum staff and various people outside the museum. The museum was required to have a system in place that would communicate the results of these investigations to as many visitors as possible in the form of displays, and to lead visitors' interests and curiosity to new developments through exchange activities that utilize the museum.

【solution】

For the first time in Japan, there will be a real intellectual space "Adult Discovery" that adults can enjoy, as well as a discovery room where you can learn and discover with your five senses. built a base.

【customer's voice】

The 2nd phase renewal allowed us to reconstruct the exchange space, enhance the exchange function, and increase the number of visitors.

<Our project members>

[Sales/Project Management] Haruya Miwa
[Planning] Taihei Samejima
[concept design and Planning] Tadashi Yuasa, Kaoru Sone, Rie Morita, Mina Miyagi, Masaaki Mitsunaga, Reiko Kagawa
[Sign and graphic concept design] Rie Morita, Mina Miyagi, Yuki Higashihara
[Production and construction] Hironari Ota, Yuki Higashihara, Yuka Tabata, Takahiro Nakayama
[public relations] Hiroko Yamase, Nobuaki Yabe