Paper Planet workshops at World Expo 2025 Osaka

Australia Pavilion
Expo 2025 Osaka
Yumeshima Island, Japan
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Dates

FREE, drop-in sessions.

• 17-20 July
• 22 – 27 July

World Expo 2025 Osaka

• Gendered, gender-neutral, and children’s restrooms are available near the Forest of Tranquillity, and throughout the site.
• Accessibility Centres are available as comprehensive service centres for people with disabilities, seniors, pregnant people, and others who require various accommodations.
• Visitors with disabilities who wish to gain priority admission to the Expo site may enter through the priority gate by presenting their Physical Disability Certificate, Rehabilitation Certificate, or Mental Disability Health and Welfare Certificate and asking a staff member before waiting in line at the gate.
• Manual wheelchairs can be borrowed from the Accessibility Centres next to the East and West entrance gates.
• Guide dogs and other assistance dogs (guide dogs, service dogs, and hearing dogs) are allowed to enter the venue, pavilions, and facilities including toilets.
• A multilingual automatic translation application is available for use throughout the event.
• For more information, please see the World Expo 2025 ‘Accessibility’ page here.

Paper Planet workshops

• Children and families choose how they interact with the facilitators and the materials.
• You can come and go from the workshops at any time.
• A visual story to help your family prepare for the experience is coming soon.
• Polyglot Theatre staff are trained in disability and cultural awareness. If you have any questions about the workshops, please contact us on 03 9826 3301 or info@polyglot.org.au.

How to prepare

• When you come to a Polyglot workshop, we recommend you wear comfortable clothing that allows you to enjoy moving. Remember that you have come for an adventure and there are many ways to begin finding your play. You are curious and this space is yours. Just as you might at the beach, do you take your time and dip your toe in to warm up, or do you run and jump right in? The worlds we set up welcome you to take your time and find your own way to your imaginative play; and our performers are there to join you, or play alongside you, and look after these worlds and their inhabitants. See you soon!

• Water, infants’ bottles and breastfeeding/chestfeeding are welcome, however we do ask that there is no eating (where possible) in the Paper Planet workshop space.
• Food and drinks (including takeaway options) are available to purchase at Café Koko, located in the main forecourt of the Australia Pavilion.
• You are also welcome to BYO food and drinks for picnicking before or after Paper Planet.

Parking

• Private car use for persons with disabilities, including accessible parking, must be reserved for a fee. Please see here for more information.

Bicycle                                           

• For visitors travelling by bicycle, please see here for details on routes, parking lots and reservations.

Public Transport

• The nearest railroad station to the Expo site (East Gate) is Yumeshima Station (C09) on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line. Yumeshima Station can be accessed from Hommachi Station on the Osaka Metro Chuo Line. Access map is available here.

For the full list of transportation options, please see the World Expo 2025 ‘Access’ page here