Packaging unpacked

Every question you never had about the history, state of the art, and future of packaging is answered at this colorful, design forward museum

The small Museum of Package Culture presents interactive exhibits that appeal to adults and kids. Displays range from ancient techniques for storing goods to concept packages for the future. You explore the evolution of boxes, cans, and plastics through how the are designed, manufactured, and marketed. You learn the whys and hows of packaging innovations like the pull tab and zip strips. In the end, you get a sense of how important a part of our daily lives packaging is.

Free entry; open 9-5 M-F

http://package-museum.jp/

Japan, 〒141-0022 Tokyo, Shinagawa City, Higashigotanda, 2 Chome−18−1 Ground Floor of the Osaki Forest Building

GPS: 35°37'27.2"N 139°43'47.0"E

463 m from Ōsaki Station on the Yamanote or Rinkai Lines; 0.6 km from Gotanda Station on the Asakusa, Yamanote,or Tokyu-Ikegami Lines; 0.8 km from Takanawa-dai Stationon the Asakusa Line.