Abstract
In Japan, the meaning of Archives would vary, and it is referred especially in the context of digitization. Here the definitions of archives and museum archives are designated and also their minimal requirements are reviewed. Under discussion on the importance of in-house archives, several examples are shown from the United States and the United Kingdom. Studying of the issues on archives in museums of Japan, collaboration of museums, libraries, and, archives will be quested. Moreover, the impact of the new law, the Public Records and Archives Management Act, to Japanese National Museums and Institutions is discussed.
