A Study on feature and issue of Osaki local history and culture museum

Abstract

As being part of the COC programs of Institute of Technology, Hiroshima, an inspection was carried out on the actual condition as well as the collections of Local Museum of History and Culture in Osaki-cho. This paper shows the result of this inspection and clarifies the characteristics of our museum, and the issues to solve it is facing now. As a result, these following things comes to be clear : it is really necessary to get more space for display and storage, and one or more staff as curator(s) to classify a large amount of collections. Besides, more manpower is needed to move heavy articles. Finally, the museum has the possibility of serving as a lifelong education center.