Hall of Manufacturing Ingenuity

Entrance
First models of home appliances and a wall with nostalgic product logos, along with the smiling face of National Boy, are waiting for you.

Concept Theater
Here you can experience the engineering spirit of Konosuke Matsushita and Tetsujiro Nakao, who pioneered Panasonic's technological development. Why manufacture products? What sort of products fulfill the Management Philosophy? We recommend that you spend time here before moving on to displays of our historic products.

Storage
Roughly 400 home appliances on display trace the history of the company from its founding. Televisions, radios, white goods, personal computers, mobile products, battery-powered products, and more, quietly but eloquently convey the ideas of Konosuke and the passion of the company's many engineers.

Design
In 1951, Konosuke Matsushita visited America, where he was impressed by the importance of product design. Learn about his thoughts on design and the achievements of Yoshikazu Mano, who launched the company's Design Department. You'll see home appliances that were epoch-making in the history of design. 

Masterpiece
Bringing Convenience to Housework, Unrestricted Lifestyles, Providing a Sense of Security, Offering Excitement to the Home, Putting Thought into Lifestyles, and Offering New Routines.
A wide range of around 150 products are on display, divided into six themes. Take your time and examine them as you ponder the words of Konosuke Matsushita.

Technology
Introducing the technical chronology and achievements of Tetsujiro Nakao, Konosuke Matsushita's right-hand man from the company's founding and the driving force behind its technological development. See the products selected by Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science for inclusion in the Essential Historical Materials for Science and Technology, as well as Panasonic's program for developing advanced engineers, and more.

Ultrasonic Bath
The precious original Ultrasonic Bath, known popularly as the "Human Washing Machine" and displayed at the EXPO '70 SANYO Pavilion, is on display. The bath incorporated the latest technology and conjured up visions of the future with its daring design. You're sure to feel the passion that Panasonic's engineers brought to product development and manufacturing.

Time Capsule EXPO '70
A replica of the time capsule, a joint project with The Mainichi Newspapers exhibited at the Matsushita Pavilion of EXPO '70, is on display. It was a grand message to humanity 5,000 years in the future, depicting the way of life and culture at the time of the expo. The actual time capsule is marking time quietly underground in Osaka Castle Park.