The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Koto-ku, Tokyo, which was temporarily closed due to the state of emergency and reopened on the 2nd of this month, is visited by families on the 12th of the weekend.
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation was closed from April 25 due to the declaration of emergency, but from April 2 it has been reopened after thorough infection control measures such as limiting the number of visitors. ..
On the 12th of the weekend, families who booked online in advance visited and enjoyed the exhibition of cutting-edge science and technology after measuring and disinfecting the temperature at the entrance.
Of these, a corner where you can experience how the flying flight spreads using the simulation of the supercomputer "Tomitake" was set up in response to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
When you stand in the corner, the case of coughing without a mask is reproduced, and you can see how droplets are scattered over 2 meters, so that even children can understand the risk of infection. I will.
A man from a Tokyo office worker who visited with his 5-year-old son said, "I brought my child because I thought that the nursery school events would be almost canceled and I would be deprived of growth opportunities. Scientific about the risk of corona. It was very nice to have an explanation. "
Hiromi Miyahara, Manager of the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation, said, "The risk of infection is not zero under any circumstances, and I would like you to think through the exhibition why the risk is high and what you should do to reduce the risk." I was talking.