1. The Rock -Earth dynamism visible from the stone-

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The Rock -Earth dynamism visible from the stone-

2020.09.08(Tue) ~ 2020.11.15(Sun)

The Rock -Earth dynamism visible from the stone-

From the rocks on the side of the road to the rocks that form the earth and islands! All of the stones are coming to OkiMu this fall!

The rocks that form the earth and islands, the fossils that are traces of life, the stone tools and monuments processed by our ancestors, the jewels that fascinate people, and the stones on the roadside... Each of them contains the magnificent activities of the earth and life and the history of mankind. Why don't you feel the dynamism of the earth seen from various rocks and the drama of Okinawa's stones and people through the rock exhibition?

§1 Prologue -The Earth, the Planet of Water, Rocks and Life

岩石は地球で生まれた最初のこども。

How did the rocks, the first children born on Earth, come into being?
Let's take a peek at the secrets of how rocks were created!

§2 Welcome to the world of rocks and minerals! The Unknown World of Rocks and Minerals.

立方体の結晶をなす黄鉄鉱Pyrite, which produces beautiful cubic crystals!

Is that a rock? What? And this? Yes! If rock minerals were to disappear from this world, our lives would be drastically changed.
Rock minerals are also hidden in "????" in your bag!

§3 Rocks and Fossils in Okinawa: Origins of the Islands.

地球のダイナミックな動きがわかる●●島の風景。どこの島かわかりますか?The scenery of the island of ●●●, where you can see the movement of the earth. Do you know where this island is?

What is the image of "Okinawa"? Blue skies and seas and unusual creatures and plants? No, no, no! And that's not all! There are many types of rock minerals spread out underneath our feet. What's more, each remote island has its own unique rock mineral! By examining the rocks and minerals of the islands, you can even see the "history of the islands".

§4 Okinawa's Stones and People: The Life and History of the People as Seen through Stones.

おなじみの石獅子!Stone is so close to us!

4.6 billion years after the birth of the earth, we humans were finally born. In this chapter, we focus on the relationship between humans and rocks. Rocks have appeared in many situations, sometimes as daily necessities, sometimes as a tool for praying.

  

§5 Epilogue - The past and future told by rocks.

Throughout our long relationship with rocks and minerals, we have studied and used them to understand the earth's past. And now! Humans are trying to reveal even "the possible future" from rocks. Rocks are still shrouded in many mysteries, and the one who can reveal the secrets of 4.6 billion years of activity is you...maybe.

 Get out of the museum and enjoy the rock exhibition! Lots of events such as geo-tours!

We're going to take a geo-tour out of the museum and get to know the rocks!
We'll update the related events on the Rocks exhibition's page as details are finalized! Look forward to it!

Exhibitions

Dates 2020.09.08 ~ 2020.11.15
Location Special Exhibition Room 1,Special Exhibition Room 2,Planned Exhibition Room
Entrance fees Adult \1,100(¥880)
University & Collage students ¥800(¥640)
High school students ¥500(¥400)
Under Junior high school students  Free
-Price shown in ( ) indicate and group (more than 20 persons) discount tickets.
-Persons with disability and one caregiver are half price of the rates on that day.
Hours Open until 20:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
-Last entry 30 minutes before closing.
Closed Mondays, Sep. 23
-Except Sep. 21

Main pieces in the exhibition

嘉陽層の褶曲(名護市 [国指定天然記念物])

嘉陽層の褶曲(名護市 [国指定天然記念物])

渡名喜島の閃緑岩の顕微鏡写真

渡名喜島の閃緑岩の顕微鏡写真

石斧

石斧

石敢當(豊見城市)

石敢當(豊見城市)

紫水晶(アメジスト)原石

紫水晶(アメジスト)原石

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