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'Funeshiru' Museum, Featuring Hands-on Displays to 'See,' 'Touch,' and 'Play with' the World of Ships, Opens in Osaka Tomorrow on July 19
July 18, 2025
TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) today announced that the MOL Museum "Funeshiru," featuring hands-on and interactive displays, will open in Osaka tomorrow, Saturday, July 19.
A preliminary opening ceremony was held today, Friday, July 18, with many special guests on hand, including local officials. After the ceremony, visitors were able to experience the exhibits during a preview event.
Exclusive designed fan
The museum features the world's first 310-degree LED screen navigation simulator(Note) for the general public, a 30-meter-wide immersive theater showing various giant vessels, and interactive art walls, where visitors' drawings of ships come to life. Children, especially elementary and junior high school students can experience the ships that support people's lives by "seeing," "touching," and "playing" with them.
The museum is adjacent to the MOL Sunflower, Ltd. ferry terminal and offers events and exhibitions that the whole family can enjoy, such as ship tours (scheduled to begin in August 2025). It also has café and gift shop, where visitors can purchase museum-exclusive merchandise.
(The museum features a café that connects people and things from around the world, inspired by the image of a port where people and ships come together, offering a selection of foods that have been transported across the ocean. At the café, visitors can savor unique, museum-exclusive curries, along with a delightful selection of meals, drinks, and desserts.)
Funeshiru museum-exclusive merchandise
(The gift shop offers a wide range of Funeshiru museum-exclusive merchandise that allows visitors to take home mementos of their learning experience at the museum.)
Through the museum's hands-on and interactive exhibits, MOL seeks to raise awareness among as many people as possible about the scale of shipping, the role of ships in daily life, the work involved in shipping, and the future of the industry, thereby creating MOL fans, promoting maritime education, and building consciousness of the need for environmental protection.
(Note) According to MOL research, this is the world's first full-sale, 310-degree LED screen navigation simulator for the general public.
Facility Overview
| Name | MOL Museum "Funeshiru" |
|---|---|
| Location | Asia and Pacific TradeCenter (ATC), ITM Building 2nd Floor, directly connected to Trade Center Mae Station At the official opening tomorrow, MOL will present all visitors with specially designed fans as commemorative gifts. MOL welcomes everyone to visit the new museum. (Address: 2-1-10 Nanko-Kita, Suminoe-ku, Osaka, adjacent to the Sunflower Pier) |
| Opening | Saturday, July 19, 2025 |
| Opening hours | [Exhibition] Sunday to Wednesday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., last admission at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., last admission at 6:00 p.m. [Café] Same as museum hours (Last order 15 minutes before closing) [Shop] Same as museum hours *Open every day during summer vacation (July 21 to August 31) |
| Closed | Every Thursday, New Year’s holidays |
| Area | Approximately 500m2 (excluding office) |
| Fees | [Admission Fee] (Weekdays) Adults (High school students and above): 800 yen Elementary and junior high school students: 400 yen Discount for persons with disabilities (high school students and above): 400 yen Discount for persons with disabilities (elementary and junior high school students): 200 yen Preschool children: Free (Holidays) Adults (High school students and above): 900 yen Elementary and junior high school students: 450 yen Discount for persons with disabilities (high school students and above): 450 yen Discount for persons with disabilities (elementary and junior high school students): 220 yen Preschool children: Free Discounts for Sunflower passengers (weekdays and holidays) Customers traveling on the Sunflower can purchase tickets at the following discounted prices, within five days of their boarding date. Please present the Sunflower boarding ticket or QR code at the information desk when entering the museum Adults (High school students and above): 500 yen Junior high and elementary school students: 250 yen Preschool children: Free *Those who possess a disability certificate (a physical disability certificate, certification of the psychiatric disorder or rehabilitation certificate) and one accompanying person are eligible for a disability discount. Please present the disability certificate at the information desk upon entry. *Please note that the absence of a disability certificate, Sunflower boarding pass, or QR code will require the purchase of a new ticket. [Ship Handling Simulator Experience Ticket] 500 yen (5 minutes per session, accompanied guests are welcome to join) [Optional service at the drawing projection corner] You can take home the picture you drew, printed on a T-shirt or tote bag. T-shirt: 2,750 yen Tote bag: 1,650 yen [Sunflower Ship Tour (scheduled to start in August 2025)] Adults (High school students and above): 1,000 yen Elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen Preschoolers: Free (Every Saturday at 2:00 p.m., duration approximately 1 hour) *For safety reasons, children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian or chaperone aged 18 or older. |
| Official website | Official website: https://www.mol.co.jp/museum/ official social media account (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/funeshiru_molmuseum/ Past press release: MOL Museum "Funeshiru" Opens in July 2025 | Mitsui O.S.K. Lines |
[Exhibit Overview]
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-."
