Reactor In Museum

The Mutsu Science Museum at Aomori Prefecture, Japan hosts more than just interesting collection of hands-on exhibits. It is also home to the decommissioned PWR used to power an experimental nuclear ship. The 36 MW thermal reactor used low enriched uranium to propel a 130 meter long 8240 ton ship. It was completed in 1972 and testing was done in 1974. However it leaked radiation. It was the cause of concern for many parties, and the media too played out the news. The reactor was decommissioned in 1992, taken out of the ship, and put in the museum.
It is entombed with radiation shield equipped with two lead glass viewing panels. It is a good approach in making use of a decommissioned reactor for educational and public awareness and information purposes.