Architectural materials in museums of history

collecting materials, maintenance, exhibitions, and utilization in museums of history in Tokyo

Abstract

Collecting materials is the cornerstone of museum activities. The historical museums in Tokyo have actively collected and exhibited materials of historical, archaeological and ethnological studies. In this paper, I am examining the current conditions of architectural materials collected by these museums. On that basis, I am making practical proposals regarding how to collect materials of historic houses and architecture and how to organize and utilize them for exhibitions, which aim to activate the museums' collection of local architects In addition, this paper intends to establish a complete collection of instructions about how to deal with the materials, which can be used as a guideline for staff members of the historical museums in Tokyo when they collect, organize, and exhibit architectural materials in the future.