MINT Lumens Season 1 2026

MINT Lumens Season 1 presents Return to the Museum, featuring Godzilla Raids Again (1955), marking Godzilla’s return after a series of Showa-era screenings.

This film screening reintroduces visitors to the Godzilla universe, focusing on Anguirus, Godzilla’s loyal yet fierce ally known for its spiked carapace, agility, and battles against iconic kaijus.

Dive into kaiju toy design, backstories, and cinematic history, setting the stage for more kaiju adventures via MINT Lumens.

Highlights

• Explore the museum's Japanese Kaiju collection including Godzilla figurines from 1950s - 1960s.
• Learn about the first spotlighted kaiju, Anguirus, and discover its role as Godzilla’s fierce companion in battle. 
• Experience the evolution of kaiju design and special effects that brought these iconic monsters to life through the film

Additional Information

Every MINT Lumens session is paired with interactive elements that reflect the museum’s playful spirit. 

These include guided toy tours, hands-on interactive activities and games, and relaxed community moments over free-flow coffee, tea, and nostalgic local snacks such as gem biscuits and bun biscuits, familiar treats that spark childhood memories and shared joy!

Guided toy tours form a key part of the MINT Lumens experience, offering guests a closer look at toys inspired by the films being screened.  For Godzilla Raids Again, the guided tour will include - Japanese Kaiju.

Japanese Kaiju

Literally translated to “strange beast”, Kaiju is a genre of Japanese manga, film and television series that emerged in the 1950s post-war Japan featuring giant monsters. Released in 1954 as the first kaiju film, Godzilla was created as an allegory towards the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the Second World War. Being a metaphor for the destructive potential of nuclear weapons, Godzilla was an anti-war vehicle that described the sentiments of Japanese after the war.

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