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Life-size model of a blue whale outside the National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo

National Museum of Nature and ScienceUeno Park

Outdoor Gallery: Life-Size Blue Whale Model

Now showingPermanent collectionTicketed, see website

A 30-metre life-size model of a diving blue whale outside the museum, alongside a D51 steam locomotive and the launch pad of Japan's first satellite rocket.

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