Films
- Films
The Saturn Theater
The Saturn Theater is a small theater in the basement of the Museum with only about 80 seats. There you can watch a short animated film from Studio Ghibli. A blue sky and lots of colorful flowers are drawn on the ceiling and walls. When the film ends, the windows open and the sunshine comes in. You can sit on a little red bench or the back of a seat to see the big screen without being blocked.
Screening Schedule
| December 1 - 26, 2025 (tentative) | The Whale Hunt | (16 min 7 sec) |
| January 3 - 31, 2026 (tentative) | Treasure Hunting | (9 min) |
| February 1 - 28, 2026 (tentative) | The Whale Hunt | (16 min 7 sec) |
＊Admission to the Saturn Theater is limited to one screening per visit.
Current Film
Shigeru is a little boy who goes to the Tulip Nursery School. One morning at school, Shigeru sees the boys a year older building a ship with blocks. He wants to join in too. The completed ship is named the Elephant and Lion. Soon, the children realize the surroundings have transformed into a sea, and even fishes are swimming. The boys load fishing rods and ropes onto the Elephant and Lion, and set out on a whale hunt.
This animated short film is based on a story piece included in a longtime classic and awards-winning children's book "Iya Iya En".
