If he's interested in Science parks, I can recommend The National Museum of
Emerging Science and Innovation, aka MeSci, in Tokyo Academic Park on Odaiba
island in the harbor. They make a decent attempt at including English
translations for their exhibits. But even when there aren't translations,
just observing some of the exhibit technology (and the implied budget) is
astounding.

Their official site:
http://www.miraikan.jst.go.jp/en/english/

Some personal photos:
http://www.bonebox.net/display_chapter.cfm?CHAPTER=302

Hope this helps.

Chris Noessel
founding graduate student
Interaction Design Institute Ivrea
http://people.interaction=ivrea.it/c.noessel/

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Hello everybody

The CEO of our City Council is visiting Tokyo and Kyoto soon and has asked
me for some recommendations of museums to visit.

Help me out please!? Its great he has an interest in museums but I don't
know what to suggest. Any ideas most appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Greg

Greg McManus
Director
Rotorua Museum of Art & History
Te Whare Taonga o Te Arawa
Government Gardens
Rotorua
NEW ZEALAND

www.rotoruamuseum.co.nz

Tel.   64+7+349 4350
Fax.  64+7+349 2819
027 271 4328

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