Research Vessels, Facilities and Equipment

Exhibition Facilities

JAMSTEC has four exhibition facilities in Japan in order to publicly introduce the on-going research projects along with research results, and present the latest information about the Earth and its oceans in an easy-to-understand format.
Earth Science Museum (Yokohama Institute for Earth Sciences)
It equips with video galleries, each outfitted with a large-sized screen and a 3D screen. The pavilion serves as a library rich in audiovisual material such as DVDs. Visitors can learn about Earth and marine science while enjoying themselvs.

Marine Science Museum (Yokosuka Headquarters)
Visitors can take a look at a full-scale model of SHINKAI 6500 and some deep-sea creatures.

Hatsushima Oceanographic Museam
In addition to the display of samples of deep-sea creatures and models of deep-sea submersibles, the museum shows research projects that have much to do with the island of Hatsushima.

Global Oceanographic Data Center (GODAC)
The Center was established in 2001 in Nago City, Okinawa prefecture as a site to collect and to disseminate the environmental information on the sea and Earth. It provides a fun way for visitors to learn about the sea and Earth.