Past Events
Polar Blues, Island Hues: Contrasting Colors of Okinawa and Antarctica
2025-04-07 to 2025-04-20This photographic exhibition presents stunning images of Antarctica and Okinawa, offering a visual journey through their contrasting landscapes. Through these images, we are invited to reflect on how global warming is altering these fragile environments.
Oto・Iro Installation
2025-02-03 to 2025-03-06Immerse Yourself in the Sounds (Oto) and Colors (Iro) of Okinawa. An installation by the OIST Sonic Lab project, showcasing the intersection of sound, color, and well-being through the nature of Okinawa.
No reservation required | Free entry
CYCLE Exhibition 2024
2024-10-22 to 2024-11-14CYCLE Exhibition 2024 Cycle Energy for Creation
"BRIDGE Network Presents: HUMAN – MODEL – WORLD: A Collection of Scientific Images"
2024-09-10 to 2024-10-04For the fifth anniversary of the BRIDGE Network, scientists across its institutes present a collection of outstanding images that allow us a glimpse into their laboratories and research subjects. This exhibition, in partnership between the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, The Francis Crick Institute, and the Rockefeller University, is premiering in Japan at the United Nations University, Tokyo campus. This exhibition is held within the context of this year’s Science Summit at the United Nations General Assembly.
Rosalind Franklin Forum for Female Scientists (ROZ) Poster Exhibition
2023-06-01 to 2023-06-19The Rosalind Franklin Forum for Female Scientists (ROZ), Open to All is a scientific collective named in honor of the distinguished chemist-crystallographer, in which senior scientists provide advice to early career scientists. The forum is created by and for women but welcomes all practitioners everywhere. This exhibition will feature posters of female scientists from around the world.
To learn more, visit: Rosalind Franklin Forum for Female Scientists (ROZ), Open to All.
“Hoshizuna: the floating star-sand” art installation
2023-03-25 to 2023-04-30“Hoshizuna: the floating star-sand” art installation
From Saturday, March 25, through Saturday, April 1, OIST will house giant balloons in the shape of Hoshizuna, or Okinawa star sand.
Women in Mathematics Photography Exhibits
2023-03-20 to 2023-03-26Photographs taken by Noel Tovia Matoff of women mathematicians from around the world.