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Suntory Museum was founded on November 3, 1994, as part of Suntory's 90th anniversary commemorative project, in Tempozan Harbor Village, Osaka, where Suntory began.
This cultural complex features a Gallery for exhibitions and an IMAX® Theater with a gigantic 3-D screen, incorporated with a Museum Shop, café, and lounge.
Its unique architectural concept with a drum in the shape of an inverted cone embracing a sphere and two rectangular parallelepipeds stretching outward to the sea was designed by Osaka's own internationally-renowned architect Tadao Ando.
The Gallery, which aims to showcase arts and designs in "easy-to-understand and enjoyable" exhibitions, owns a well-balanced collection of over 15,000 poster masterpieces by artists, such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, and Cassandre.
The IMAX® Theater, another nucleus of this complex, has a 446 seat capacity and a 20 meter high and 28 meter wide 3-D screen. It is equipped with a 6-channel 15,000 watt digital sound system to bring a truly powerful realistic film presentation.
For your further enjoyment, the Museum Shop offers original museum goods and other fashionable items; Café Solare and the Sky Lounge invites you for a peaceful break with a gorgeous sunset view of the bay.
Suntory Museum also utilizes a solar-power system, as part of the 1993 field test project by the New Energy Development Organization (NEDO). |
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