Blast From the Past: Exhibition series “Introduction to Archive” as a Research Hub in Archives

Abstract

  Keio University Art Center has organized an exhibition series “Introduction to Archives”. Exhibitions are good opportunities to portray “a perspective” by setting a theme and showing the result of our research activities. But there is a lot of space we need to discuss about what kind of information we should send out, and what is the best way to make an effective presentation of archival materials following to visitorʼs needs.

  I would like to pick up 4 past exhibitions as examples to show how we have structured exhibitions to present archival materials and used it as an opportunity to express our activities. Those cases show how we could encourage the interactive relationships with visitors and get positive reactions such as additional support to develop research, study, the archive collection, and the archive itself through organizing exhibitions.