Predicting Future Bird Migration with Science at Miraikan

The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) is hosting an event titled "Predicting the Future with Scientific Thinking! ~Where Do Migratory Birds Fly?"

This event aims to provide participants with an experience of the scientific process: forming hypotheses from intriguing questions, and verifying them through observation and experiments. Specifically, participants will predict how global environmental changes might affect migratory bird routes, utilizing the latest scientific data.

Using data visualized in the "Geo-Scope" exhibit, attendees will discuss and share their future predictions about the present and future migration paths of birds. The event is open to participants from 5th graders to adults, and family participation is encouraged.

Science Communicators will facilitate the discussions, supporting a scientifically-grounded dialogue. This offers a valuable opportunity to contemplate the future of our planet together.

Event Details

• Date & Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 13:30–15:00 & Saturday, June 20, 2026, 13:30–15:00
• Venue: Miraikan 3F Hub Space
• Target Audience: 5th Grade Students to Adults (Parent-child participation welcome)
• Capacity: 25 participants
• Fee: Admission fee only
• Registration: Advance registration required (lottery). Miraikan ID registration is necessary.
  • May 23 session: Registration closed
  • June 20 session: May 8 (Fri), 11:00 – May 26 (Tue), 2026

Access

• Approx. 5-minute walk from Yurikamome Line 'Tokyo Big Sight Station'
• Approx. 7-minute walk from Rinkai Line 'Kokusai-Tenjijo Station'