Abstract
Kyoto University Museum possesses many physical apparatus collected at College of Kyoto between 1868 and 1945. From these apparatus and many archives of Kyoto University Library, the technology transfer in the field of scientific instrument making from Europe to Japan can be traced. The way of transfer was the employment of foreign teachers, the mission of student to European Country, the settlement of school for the education of engineer, Japanese scientific instrument manufacturers appeared at late 19^<th> century.