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MOL Museum "Funeshiru" Opens in July, 2025
March 03, 2025
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that on Saturday, July 19, the MOL Museum "Funeshiru," featuring hands-on and interactive displays, will open at the Asia and Pacific Trade Center (ATC; Suminoe-ku, Osaka). Based on the concept of knowing the ocean shipping industry and the MOL Group, the museum shows visitors the scale of ocean shipping, the role of ships in people's daily lives, the job of shipping, and its future through a range of exhibits. The space will also feature a café serving original menu items and a shop.
This museum grew out of an idea generated through the MOL Incubation Bridge program (Note). The museum concept proposal reflected the group's aspiration to demonstrate to the general public how the shipping industry supports everyday life, while showcasing the MOL Group's ongoing technological innovations, all in a fun and enjoyable experience.
Outline of museum
| Location | Asia and Pacific Trade Center (ATC; Adjacent to Sunflower terminal, Suminoe-ku, Osaka City) |
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| Open | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| Floor area | About 500m2 (excluding stockroom and office) |
[Exhibition zone]
(1) Learn about ocean shipping
Visitors can enjoy learning about ocean shipping, which supports people's daily lives, through a powerful 30-meter-wide theater and models of current MOL Group ships. Interactive art featuring moving pictures of ships drawn by visitors will also be on display on the walls.
(2) Learn about works
Visitors can enjoy learning about the jobs involved in ocean shipping, including the roles of officers and engineers, through simulators, models, and illustrated panels. They can also try out Japan's first ship-handling simulator for the general public, featuring a 310-degree screen for an immersive and dynamic operation experience.
(3) Learn about the MOL Group
In this zone, visitors can discover the MOL Group's past and future initiatives through informational panels about the history of the group and MOL today. In the photo booth, visitors can wear the uniforms of seafarers and take commemorative photos.
[Café and Shop]
The café in the museum will serve original curry and other dishes and beverages under the theme of "Let's try food brought across the ocean." At the shop, they can buy original items to give as gifts or to remind them of their museum experience, as well as MOL Group novelty items. Admission to the café and shop is free, so not only museum guests, but also visitors to ATC for events, dining or shopping can stop in
Other information about the facilities, such as admission fees, hours of operation, and days closed, will be announced as soon as it becomes available. An official museum website is also scheduled to be launched.
(Note) The system was introduced in September 2019 to provide opportunities for MOL Group employees to maximize their skills and abilities and proactively challenge themselves, and has fostered out-of-the-box thinking in the creation of new businesses and services.
*All illustrations used in this press release are for illustrative purposes only. The contents of the exhibition are subject to change.
MOL Group 5 Sustainability Issues
MOL Group identifies "Sustainability Issues" (Materiality) as our key issues for sustainable growth with society through realization of the Group Vision.
We anticipate this initiative to contribute especially to the realization of "Human & Community -Contributing to the growth and development of people and communities-."
