The world of Japanese car design set against the backdrop of Japan's unique culture is explored in a sophisticated new exhibition at the Science Museum, from 29 November 2008.
Japan Car, an exploration of the car as a "mobile cell", has been conceived by two world class names from outside the world of automobile: Kenya Hara, the man responsible for much of the success of Muji, and Shigeru Ban, the distinguished Japanese architect currently designing a new satellite gallery in Metz for Paris' Pompidou Centre.
The exhibition shows how Japanese car design reflects the 'soil and the spirit of Japan', shown through concept cars and special home market models. Japan Car explores three themes while examining the future of mobility in cities. Japan, being both highly innovative and densely populated, can be seen as the driving force behind transport solutions for twenty-first century cities.
Organisers: Science Museum, Design Platform Japan
Supported by: Embassy of Japan in the UK
Partners: Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda R&D Co. Ltd, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd, Mazda Motor Corporation, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Suzuki Motor Corporation, Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd, DENSO Corporation, Hitachi Ltd, Akira Yamaguchi, WOW, Seiji Morimae
Sponsored by: Tau Corporation, Yamagin Corporation, Arai Shoji Co. Ltd and Nippon Design Center Inc.
In cooperation with All Nippon Airways, JVC, S-CUBE, Light-Breeze, Akari-Lisa Ishii, I.C.O.N. (Lighting Consultation), Keio University (Shigeru Ban Laboratory)Shakespeare's Globe Exhibition is the world's largest exhibition devoted to Shakespeare and the London in which he lived and worked. Housed beneath the reconstructed Globe Theatre on London's Bankside, the exhibition explores the remarkable story of the Globe, and brings Shakespeare's world to life using a range of interactive displays and live demonstrations.
Visit the exciting and often dangerous world of Elizabethan London where in 1599, Bankside was the entertainment center of the capital packed with gambling dens, brothels, bear-baiting pits and theaters. Ordinary people flocked to see Shakespeare's plays and they laughed, cried, shouted abuse at the actors, ate and drank during the performances.
As a visitor to the Exhibition you'll discover how shows were produced in the theaters of Shakespeare's time, from writing and rehearsals to music, dance and performance. Learn about the traditional crafts and techniques used during the process of rebuilding the Globe and find out how special effects were produced in Shakespeare's time - from thunder and lightning to flying on stage and realistic blood and gore.
Listen to recordings from some of the most Shakespearean performances ever or join the cast and add your own voice to a scene recorded by Globe actors. Create your own Shakespearean phrases in the word jungle, watch a sword-fighting display and browse the costume collection, where you can find out about the extraordinary methods used in creating clothes 400 years ago.
A visit to the Exhibition includes a guided tour of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre where storytellers take you on a fascinating half-hour tour of the auditorium. Journey through time to Elizabethan London with their colourful tales of the 1599 theater experience as well as the reconstruction process of the 1990's and how the wooden 'o' works today as an imaginative and experimental theatrical space.
Tour Info
Oct to Mar 10am - 5pm
Apr to Sept 9am - 5pm
Monday- Tours run all day
Tuesday to Saturday : Last tour at 12.30pm
Sunday: Last tour at 11.30am.
Adult: 18+
Child: 5 - 15
Concession: Senior 60+
Student: 16+ with valid ID
The Globe Theatre is a faithful reconstruction of the Elizabethan playhouse. Experience today's working theatre and visit the world of Bankside, the Soho of Elizabethan London.